Description Empire\'s Tracks boldly reframes the history of the Transcontinental Railroad from the perspectives of the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pawnee Native American tribes, and the Chinese migrants who toiled on its path.
Through an examination of legislative, military, and business records, Karuka deftly explains the imperial foundations.
In this meticulously researched book, Manu Karuka situates the Railroad within the violent global histories of colonialism and capitalism.
Description Empire\'s Tracks boldly reframes the history of the Transcontinental Railroad from the perspectives of the Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pawnee Native American tribes, and the Chinese migrants who toiled on its path