Dr Adam Koontz and Col Willie Grills talk about the Transcontinental Railroad, its effects on transportation and communication, how the American Civil War factored into its creation, the people who laid it down, the scandals and corruption involved, and how cooperation between government and corporations enabled it.

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Dr Koontz - Redeemer Lutheran Church

Pr. Willie Grills - Zion Lutheran Church

Music thanks to Verny