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Transcontinental Railroad | Work of Giants | 1

American History Tellers

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This chapter takes the listener back to 1860, following a Dutch Flat storekeeper as he guides engineer Theodore Judah through the Sierra Nevada in search of a transcontinental railroad route. Amidst the challenges of the landscape, their discussions reflect the era's ambition and the potential economic transformation a railroad could bring to their mining town.

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