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The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad: America's Greatest Infrastructure Project
Manage episode 482668572 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, climb aboard! The late, great historian Stephen Ambrose shares the epic story of how Americans laid 1,900 miles of track from Omaha to Sacramento to complete one of our nation’s greatest infrastructure achievements—the Transcontinental Railroad.
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1. The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad: America's Greatest Infrastructure Project (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:07:59)
3. Marker 02 (00:17:55)
4. Marker 03 (00:27:25)
3514 episodes
Manage episode 482668572 series 2943947
On this episode of Our American Stories, climb aboard! The late, great historian Stephen Ambrose shares the epic story of how Americans laid 1,900 miles of track from Omaha to Sacramento to complete one of our nation’s greatest infrastructure achievements—the Transcontinental Railroad.
Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Story of the Transcontinental Railroad: America's Greatest Infrastructure Project (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:07:59)
3. Marker 02 (00:17:55)
4. Marker 03 (00:27:25)
3514 episodes
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