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Humanities Book Group

The West: Image and Reality
2023-05-04 19:00:00 2023-05-04 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Ghosts of Gold Mountain" by Gordan H. Chang. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Thursday, May 04
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-04 19:00:00 2023-05-04 20:00:00 America/Denver Humanities Book Group Reading discussion on "The Ghosts of Gold Mountain" by Gordan H. Chang. Brigham City Library - Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Brigham City Library

Rooms 1&2 (Combined), Room 3

Reading discussion on "The Ghosts of Gold Mountain" by Gordan H. Chang.

General Series Information:

  • This program has received funding from Utah Humanities.  Utah Humanities enriches our cultural, intellectual, and civic life by providing opportunities for all Utahns to explore life's most engaging questions and the wonders of the human experience.
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  • A Zoom link is available by request. Please contact the library, 435-723-5850, at least 24 hours before the event to get a link.

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Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad

Thursday, 4 May 2023, 7 p.m. - The Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Chang, Gordon H.

Scholar: Jay Hart, PhD, WSU.

Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
By Chang, Gordon H.
2020-05 - Mariner Books
9780358331810 CHECK CATALOG

A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America …More

Event brought to you by Brigham City Public Library and Utah Humanities

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | History | Book Group |

TAGS: | Humanities |

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