Chinese Ghost Story

Verzio FF Submission A film essay in which history and landscape converge to explore the construction of the 1869 Transcontinental Railroad, where 1300 Chinese laborers lost their lives. While the remains of many were eventually shipped home, others lie in unmarked graves throughout the American Wes...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Boord, Dan, Valdovino, Luis
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
Chinese
Published: Boord, Dan ; Valdovino, Luis 2008
United States
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:9962dbac-23ad-44e2-8e0b-9020c64d7b77
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Summary:Verzio FF Submission A film essay in which history and landscape converge to explore the construction of the 1869 Transcontinental Railroad, where 1300 Chinese laborers lost their lives. While the remains of many were eventually shipped home, others lie in unmarked graves throughout the American West.
Published:2008