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Loc: Today in History: May 10: Jefferson Davis & "Wedding of the Rails"

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Library of Congress presents primary source documents, essays, photos and maps of historical events on May 10th including a ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah for the meeting of the Union Pacific and Central railways and the capture of Jefferson Davis.

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transcontinental railroad, confederate states, golden spike, loc: today in history: may 10: jefferson davis & "wedding of the rails", library of congress, promontory point, utah, union pacific and central railroad, golden spike at promontory point
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