The Skinny on Compression Shorts. by Berkeley Wellness | January 01, 2013. Print. Browse through a sporting-goods store or website, or simply look around a gym or health club, and youâre likely to see the thick, stretchy shorts and tights (and sometimes tops) known as compression garments.
The transcontinental railroad was also called the Pacific Railroad and the Overland Route. The total length of the First Transcontinental Railroad was 1,776 miles. The Central Pacific Railroad was controlled by four men called the Big Four.
Chinese-Americans and the Building of the Railroad. The Central Pacific turned to the Chinese-American community as a source of labor. In the beginning many questioned the ability of these men that averaged 4' 10 and only weighed 120 lbs. to do the work necessary. However, their hard work and abilities quickly allayed any fears.