Past Events

The events surrounding the building and completion of the Transcontinental Railroad are woven in the history and lore of the American West.

Please join us for a talk by the celebrated actor, author, and Zen Buddhist priest Peter Coyote.

He writes:

The events surrounding the building and completion of the Transcontinental Railroad are woven in the history and lore of the American West.

From our colleagues in the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project:

The Rural West Conference is an annual interdisciplinary gathering workshop that brings together academics, practitioners, and policymakers to share knowledge and ideas about the rural West,…