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Welcome to the Osher Lifelong Learning Instituteat Sierra College Summer 2025Registration isOpen! Summer2025 Term Dates: (M) June16 - (Th) July 31 > History

The History of the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad    NEW!

The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 was the single largest event which opened up the Western U.S.. The class will explore the politics behind Lincoln's decision to sign the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, the role of the Big Four (Stanford, Hopkins, Huntington and Crocker) and the fateful story of Theodore Judah. Furthermore, we will understand the impact of using Chinese and Irish laborers to construct the greatest American engineering achievement of the 19th Century. Hope you can also join us on the Transcontinental Railroad Field Trip! Field Trips

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