Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Frontier, Railroads, and Mining

[Free Registration/Login Required] The Emergence of the Frontier, the Expansion of Railroads, and Mining is a round table discussion of groups who have reviewed documents, letters, etc. from movement west to either mine or acquire land, the impact of the railroad development and the urgency for folks to mine for gold. With all of the competition heading west understand the corruption that arises in business. [52:32]