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Rivers and Railroads
American Ride - Season 2, Episode 7
- May 14, 2012 6:00 am
- 24:55 mins
Host Stan Ellsworth explains why the creation of canals and railroads made the American economy vastly successful in the early 19th century and tells the story of a momentous race that redefined transportation in America.