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Black and white photography of a camp set up parallel to a railroad. Tents and tools are visible. A group of men sit under a tent.

New Perspectives on the Transcontinental Railroad

Railroads play an outsized role in American history, memory, and culture, serving as both personal touchstones and as tangible symbols of economic, political, and military transformation. Learn more about recent efforts to expand historical knowledge and storytelling about railroad history in the western United States.

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Black and white photography of a camp set up parallel to a railroad. Tents and tools are visible. A group of men sit under a tent.

New Perspectives on the Transcontinental Railroad

Railroads play an outsized role in American history, memory, and culture, serving as both personal touchstones and as tangible symbols of economic, political, and military transformation. Learn more about recent efforts to expand historical knowledge and storytelling about railroad history in the western United States.

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