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Anniversaries in American history that fall on May 10.

1869 · Concepts / Social Issues
Transcontinental railroad completed
Golden spike at Promontory Summit; coasts connected by rail
Westward Expansion
1869 · Events / Infrastructure & Transportation
Transcontinental Railroad
The 1869 rail line that stitched the continent together — and transformed everything it touched
Transcontinental Railroad
1869 · Places / Infrastructure & Transportation
Promontory Summit
The Utah meeting point where two railroads joined and a continent was crossed
Promontory Summit
1775 · Events / Wars & Conflicts
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Revolution's first offensive victory, May 1775
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
1773 · Documents
Tea Act
The 1773 law that provoked the Boston Tea Party and made revolution inevitable
Tea Act