The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway

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The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway - Season 1 Episode 1

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Title: The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway - Season 1 Episode 1
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Cast: Clay Jenkinson, Sam A. Mowry
Crew: Stephen Sadis (Producer), Kyle Kegley (Producer), Stephen Sadis (Director), Kyle Kegley (Director)
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Keyword: montana, oregon, usa, seattle, washington, north dakota, railroad, washington state, western usa, western expansion, railroad construction, glacier national park, spokane, washington, bend, oregon

Overview:Seventeen-year-old Canadian immigrant James J. Hill arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Working song the waterfront, he immerses himself in the Mississippi River trade and, within ten years, starts his first business. An opportunity strikes when the St. Paul and Pacific Railway goes bankrupt for the third time. Hill convinces a group of associates to make a play for the railroad.

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First Air Date: Sep 30, 2022 Last Air date: Oct 21, 2022 Season: 1 Season Episode: 4 Episode Runtime: 245:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 0.484 Language: en

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