On May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, a boisterous crowd gathered to witness the completion of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century: the building of the transcontinental ...

Here’s where to enjoy transcontinental railroad art and history for weeks to come in Utah But Utahns can continue to enjoy art, artifacts and more for weeks and even months to come at exhibits around ...

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‘Diverse and inclusive’: This Utah art exhibit explores the innovation and the painful impact of the transcontinental railroad Spring City artist Cassandria Parsons knew her grandfather worked on the ...

While Davis might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the transcontinental railroad, you will get a new impression when you visit the UC Davis Library’s latest exhibition. It is ...

(KUTV) — One hundred and fifty years ago today, history was made. An estimated 15,000 people from all over the world came together on Friday to celebrate the anniversary of the completion of the ...

The Smithsonian is marking the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad beginning May 10 with a series of displays, programs, a symposium and online resources that tell new stories and bring ...

Utahans are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. They are also honoring the hundreds and thousands of Chinese workers who actually completed the job.

Also in the sale: the film reels of Andy Warhol's ‘Lonesome Cowboys’ that led to a police raid in 1969. A steel railroad spike clad in gold and silver used in the ceremony marking the completion of ...

A replica of the last railroad tie laid on the Transcontinental Railroad is seen Tuesday at Golden Spike National Historic Park in Promontory, Utah. (Terray Sylvester/Reuters) Perspective by ...

On May 10, 1869, as the last spike was driven in the Utah desert, the blows were heard across the country. Telegraph wires wrapped around spike and sledgehammer transmitted the impact instantaneously ...