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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 10 > First transcontinental railroad in the U.S. completed in 1869

First transcontinental railroad in the U.S. completed in 1869

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 10, 2009

Today is Sunday, May 10, the 130th day of 2009. There are 235 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day.

Today’s Highlight in History

On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United....

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