A review by slhandy45
Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Chang

4.0

I'm sure I learned in third grade California history that Chinese laborers worked on the western end of the transcontinental railroad, but that's as far as it went. Even without accounts from the laborers themselves, Chang has painted a rich picture of what their lives were probably like. And he has shown how instrumental they were to the completion of the line. An engaging - and eye-opening - story.