10 May 2016

History for the day: 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed



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Subject: 1869: Transcontinental railroad completed

This day in History
May
10
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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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