Transcontinental Railroad - Biography: Grenville Dodge (1831-1916)

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Transcontinental Railroad - Biography: Grenville Dodge (1831-1916)

Promised complete control, Grenville Dodge became chief engineer of the Pacific Railroad. But Thomas Durant wanted to take shortcuts and maximize profits. Learn more with this biography from American Experience: "Transcontinental Railroad."
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