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    Chinese Brothers, American Sons
    Chinese Brothers, American Sons
    Chinese Brothers, American Sons
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    Chinese Brothers, American Sons

    By Ed Shew

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    Tens of thousands of men from southern China changed the course of American history with their contribution to the building of the first Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s. Chinese Brothers, American Sons tells the little-known story of these adventurers through the eyes of two brothers, Li Chang and Li Yu, who arrive in San Francisco in 185

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEarnshaw Books Ltd
    Release dateFeb 7, 2022
    ISBN9789888552696
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