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may 10, 1869 - Transcontinental Railroad

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a golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, signaling the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States. The transcontinental railroad had long been a dream for people living in the American West.

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may 10, 1869
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~ 157 years ago

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