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Wikipedia: First Transcontinental Railroad

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The English Wikipedia article on the First Transcontinental Railroad, consulted for the 1869 completion at Promontory Summit and its economic significance.

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Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_transcontinental_railroad
Source Type
Reference Work
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
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Wikipedia: First Transcontinental Railroad
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)

This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Infrastructure, 6 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
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