My American Experience
We invite you to tell us your own stories - whether you lived through a tumultuous time period or learned about it from a relative, a book or a movie.
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Introduction:
Transcontinental Railroad -
Interview:
Native Americans -
Timeline:
Transcontinental Railroad -
Photo Gallery:
Building the Transcontinental Railroad -
Flash Interactive:
The Race to Utah! -
General Article:
Behind the Scenes: Scouting the Route -
Poll Results:
Poll Results -
General Article:
Workers of the Central Pacific Railroad -
General Article:
Workers of the Union Pacific Railroad -
Biography:
Oakes Ames (1804-1873) -
Biography:
Charles Crocker (1822-1885) -
Biography:
Edwin Bryant Crocker (1818-1875) -
Biography:
Grenville Dodge (1831-1916) -
Biography:
Thomas Clark Durant (1820-1885) -
Biography:
Mark Hopkins (1813-1878) -
Biography:
Collis P. Huntington (1821-1900) -
Biography:
Theodore Judah (1826-1863) -
Biography:
Leland Stanford (1824-1893) -
General Article:
Native Americans and the Transcontinental Railroad -
General Article:
The Race to Utah -
General Article:
Tunneling in the Sierra Nevada -
General Article:
The Credit Mobilier Scandal -
General Article:
The Chinese Workers' Strike -
General Article:
Hell on Wheels -
General Article:
Nitroglycerin -
General Article:
The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad -
Primary Resources:
Mark Twain on the Railroad -
Primary Resources:
Reports From the End of the Track -
Further Reading:
Related Books and Websites -
Cast & Crew:
Transcontinental Railroad Credits -
Transcript:
Program Transcript -
Teacher's Resources:
Teacher's Guide
Other Stories
Topic: Do you have any train stories?
The Railroad revolutionized travel and shipping across America. Many people ride trains today not just for transportation, but also as a way to see the country. What trains have you been on? Do you have any memories of Streamliners? Have you been in a Pullman car? Share your most memorable train ride with American Experience.