Stories of AmericaTV Show
(1976) • Season 1, Episode 26
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★ 0.0
IMDb: 0.0
Seasons: 1
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This episode introduces children to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, one of the most ambitious projects in America’s early history. Through simple narration and reenactments, the program explains how two railroad companies worked from opposite sides of the country, laying track across mountains, plains, and deserts until they finally met at Promontory Summit in 1869. The episode highlights the hard work of the laborers—many of them immigrants—the challenges they faced, and the excitement of connecting the nation from coast to coast. Designed for classroom learning, it shows how the railroad transformed travel, trade, and everyday life in the United States.
Creator:
Ann McGregor
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