American Experience - Season 15 Episode 7 Transcontinental Railroad

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American Experience - Season 15 Episode 7 Transcontinental Railroad

American Experience - Season 15 Episode 7 Transcontinental Railroad

Overview: Charting the race between the Union Pacific and Central Pacific to construct a transcontinental railroad to link the U.S. It ended May 10, 1869, in Promontory Point, Utah. The construction was "the engineering marvel of the 19th century -- and a flat-out swindle,” says narrator Michael Murphy. It was also "the technological manifestation of Manifest Destiny,” says historian Wendell Huffman, one of the program's commentators. And it sealed the fate of the Plains Indians. When the final spike was in place, Murphy says, "America could take its place as the first nation in the world."

Watch Trailer First Air Date: Oct 04, 1988 Last Air date: Oct 01, 2024 Season: 37 Season Episode: 396 Episode Runtime: 55 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 7.50 / 10 by 28 users Popularity: 82.728 Language: English

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