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American History Tellers — Transcontinental Railroad | Dancing with a Whirlwind | 2
Buzzing ratingBUZZING· 77%40m·2024-11-20·History

Transcontinental Railroad | Dancing with a Whirlwind | 2

American History Tellers · 2

In the summer of 1863, an unscrupulous businessman named Thomas Durant gained control of the Union Pacific Railroad, the company chartered by Congress to build the transcontinental railroad westward from the Missouri River. Durant quickly used his new position to siphon money into his own pockets. 2,000 miles to the…

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