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The Story of John Colter's Yellowstone Exploration
John colter was the first white man to see yellowstone. He travelled through it in 18 o six and returned with fantastic stories of one region, an inferno of hot springs and boiling geysers that would earn the name colter's hell. The northern pacific railroad planned to expand west from the dakota territory through the montana territory. They needed money fast so they could begin work on a second transcontinental railroad. If this didn't happen, by the end of 18 70, the railroad approval would expire. After arguing for control, j cook agreed to advance the ailing company fivemill dollars in exchange for a controlling interest. This is episode two of our six part
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