AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min chapter
#96 James J. Hill (Empire Builder of the Northwest)
Founders
The Choice of Building or Buying a Rival Railroad
CNN's John Sutter tells the story of a U.S. railroad that was forced to buy out its rival. He says it took 8,000 men and 6,600 horses to build 733 miles of road in eight months. The work involved moving 9.7 cubic feet of earth and 32,000 cubic yards of rock. "It'll take 100 million feet of timber and ties," writes Sutter.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode