author of Nameless Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad.
" There are several reasons for documenting this study. First, it is my intention to increase the public's awareness of the contribution made by Chinese toward the development of the United States. Second, this book is written to honor my grandfathers, Chew Wing Qui and Woo Sing Jung, and to embrace, with pride that I am a descendant of coolies. Third, I want to express the personal gratification I derived from the research and analysis of the Central Pacific Railroad payroll records and the subsequent discovery of detailed, unpublished historical data that indentifies these men as individuals, confirming what I believe that "everyone is someone."
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