The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway
Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
Hill opens trade with Asia, turning Seattle into a major port city. Immigrants settle in MT and ND. Hill faces Harriman in Last Great Railroad War.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Clay JenkinsonSam A. Mowry
Directed by:Stephen SadisKyle Kegley
Season 1
S01:E01 - Episode 1
At age 17, James J. Hill leaves Canada and settles in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1856. Over the next 20 years, he immerses himself in the Mississippi River trade.
S01:E02 - Episode 2
Hill takes the biggest gamble of his career. He decides to build West, despite transcontinentals to the north and south.
S01:E03 - Episode 3
Hill faces a railroad strike and union president Eugene Debs. With JP Morgan, he adds the Northern Pacific to his empire.
S01:E04 - Episode 4
Hill opens trade with Asia, turning Seattle into a major port city. Immigrants settle in MT and ND. Hill faces Harriman in Last Great Railroad War.
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