Visions of Empire: The Quest for a Railroad Across America, 1840–1880

Popular Media and a National Story

Visions of Empire: The Quest for a Railroad Across America, 1840–1880 ›

01:58 | Jun 29th, 2012

Curator Peter J. Blodgett discusses the development of the U.S. transcontinental railroad as a “truly national story” as it was captured in popular publications of the time. Blodgett is The Huntington...Show More



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