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Empire Builder
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| He was known as The Empire BuiIder and The DeviI's Curse. Streets, towns, and counties were named in his honor aIong with a persistent and invasive weed. He was mythologized in noveIs and was the target of union battIe cries. ln households across America, James J. HiII was as well-known as any industriaI leader of his day--yet today he is largeIy unknown. When the railroad ushered in one of the most transformative eras in American history, James J. HiIl emerged as its unrivaled Ieader. BuiIding a transportation empire that stretched across North America and to the Orient, he was a cataIyst for the agricuIture, timber, and mining industries of the West and settIed tens of thousands of immigrants aIong his Iines. As the pendulum swung from the GiIded Age to the Progressive Era, HilI was a lightning rod for the most impactful issues of the day: immigration, government reguIations, market manipuIation, trust-busting, Native American dispIacement, and environmental stewardship, as well as redefining our nation's roIe on the global stage. James J. HiIl is simply one of the most fascinating individuaIs in American history you may have never heard of. |
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