CHSA Press Coverage – Spike150 Celebration – May 10, 2019

On May 10, 2019, CHSA Board Emeritus, historian and railroad worker descendant Connie Young Yu represented CHSA at the Spike 150 celebration. Her speech opened the event at Promontory Point, Utah, celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroad. Connie’s speech paid homage to Chinese railroad workers and called for the reclaiming of immigrants’ rightful place in history. Her presence also fulfills a mission begun 50 years ago by CHSA President Phil Choy at the Centennial. Below we’ve rounded up press coverage of this historic event:

Deseret News: “Spike 150: Thousands travel from around the country and world, each with a different connection to the railroad” by Lauren Bennett, May 10, 2019.

Reuters: “Chinese-Americans look back at railroad 150 years on” (video)

Reuters: “Chinese-American pride celebrated in 150th anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad” by Terray Sylvester, May 10, 2019.

AP: “Utah event celebrates Transcontinental Railroad anniversary” by Brady McCombs, May 10, 2019.

KSL.com: “Golden Spike 150 ceremony: How Utah celebrated the transcontinental railroad anniversary” by Carter Williams (with video of event replay)

SingTao TV: 華工鐵路 150 周年實錄系列報道 (三 )美國橫貫鐵路完工 150 周年的紀念活動 (YouTube video, Cantonese)

China Daily “US railroad’s China connection” By Linda Deng, May 13, 2019

New York Times: “Chinese Railroad Workers Were Almost Written Out of History. Now They’re Getting Their Due.” by Karen Zraick, May 14, 2019

Buzzfeed News: “Historic Transcontinental Railroad Photo Has Finally Been Corrected — 150 Years Later” by Alan Chin, May 14, 2019

The New York Times : Opinion | A 150-Year-Old Lesson in Building National Unity ‘If Not in Spirit, in Fact’ by Sarah Vowell, May 22, 2019

South China Morning Post: “The Chinese who built America’s Transcontinental railroad are recognised, at last” by Alan Chin, May 23, 2019

The Star: “Recognised at last” by Alan Chin, May 26, 2019