Published Feb 15, 2021
84: Transcontinental Railroad (pt 2): Dr. Thomas Durant, The Union Pacific & “Hell on Wheels”
Explore Thomas Durant's high-stakes financial machinations and the gritty, lawless culture of "Hell on Wheels" towns in the relentless push to build the Union Pacific Railroad, revealing the intense corruption and challenges faced in constructing America's transcontinental link.
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