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prologue
The tran~continental railroad that connected the country by rail at Promontory Point, Utah, wa~ one oF the greate~t engineering achievement~ oF man ... and machine. There are great ~torie~ oF great adventure~, mayhem, ~u~pen~e, bravery, Fraud, conflict and ~ucce%. The true ~torie~ oF the many people oF color and culture who built the railroad~, From the lri~h worker~ From the E.a~t to the Chine~e oF the We~t are emerging every year. OFten lo~t or Forgotten in the human drama~ taking place i~ the recognition oF the eFFect thi~ human Feat had on the natural world it traver~ed. The land, plant~ and animal~ played a role a~ well, and it'~ their ~tory we oFFer.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa// Everything we love is gone/
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¡ Snakes in a Kettle! What's happening~