Your website was amazing!
We are a fifth grade class in Mossyrock Elementary in Mossyrock, Washington. We have just finished reading the story, Ten Mile Day, by Mary Ann Fraser. It is a story about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. You have really cool facts and pictures of artifacts on your website about the building of the railroad. We have a few questions for you:
. Do you know if there is a folk tale/tall tale written that is based on the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
. Does anyone who helped create your website have any relatives that were a part of the building of the railroad?
. Were Chinese and Irish immigrants the only nationalities to work on the railroad?
. We want to know how they were able to communicate.
. How many days did they complete ten miles in one day?
Thank you for your time,
Mrs. Voelker's fifth grade class
Edgar, Raul, Kinzie, Stephanie, Justin, Lainee, Haylee, Joey, Taylor, Heidi, Chelsea, Ava, Macie, Kord, Jared, Rem, and Tianna. J
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. Do you know if there is a folk tale/tall tale written that is based on the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?
Most of what you think you know about the Chinese railroad workers is misinformation from folk tales.
Here is a 1907 Railroad Story Book that might be of interest,
. Does anyone who helped create your website have any relatives that were a part of the building of the railroad?
Yes, Lewis Metzler Clement, our great great grandfather was the Assistant Chief Engineer of the Central Pacific Railroad, responsible for building the railroad over the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.
. Were Chinese and Irish immigrants the only nationalities to work on the railroad?
No. Some Indians, blacks, and caucasians from many countries also worked on the railroad.
. We want to know how they were able to communicate.
By letters and by telegraph.
. How many days did they complete ten miles in one day?
One day only, April 28, 1869.
From: "Christine Voelker" cvoelker@mossyrock.k12.wa.us
Thank you so much for your quick response! :) We will enjoy looking at your website more thoroughly...especially these links to our questions! We were amazed to find that you do in fact have a familial connection to the railroad! :)
Thanks again so much for helping make our reading even more meaningful.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Voelker and the class
P.S. It seems that Ms. Fraser's book, Ten Mile Day, was accurate indeed.
:)
Glad to help!
P.S. Here is additional resource information for teachers.
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