History: The Erie War

01/04/2024 18 min
History: The Erie War

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Episode Synopsis

In 1868 two of the country's most powerful and wealthiest men battled it out for control of the Erie Railway. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Daniel Drew were the epitome of "frenemies". They were also not shy about bribing lawmakers and the politicians were happy to take their cash.