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The Golden Spike

Charlie and Merlin briefly recount the race between two railroad companies to create the Transcontinental Railroad. Both companies would build parallel to each other for 250 miles before meeting at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869.

English
  • Originally Aired October 29, 1985
  • Runtime 9 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is a season finale
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