128 Transcontinental Railroad

16/10/2020 32 min

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Episode Synopsis

Before the transcontinental railroad was completed, travel overland by stagecoach cost $1,000, took five or six months, and involved crossing rugged mountains and arid desert. The transcontinental railroad would make it possible to complete the trip in five days at a cost of $150 for a first-class sleeper.