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Date: May 10, 2016 at 6:02:58 AM EDT
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Subject: 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed
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1869 Transcontinental railroad completed On this day in 1869, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. This made transcontinental railroad travel possible for the first time in U.S. history. No longer would... read more »
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