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Railroad Empire: Fortunes Made, Steel Devoured!

This is a SeeStew short on Railroad Empire: Fortunes Made, Steel Devoured!. It is pulled straight from our YouTube channel and plays here so you can watch without switching apps.

Cornelius Vanderbilt's empire was just the beginning. By 1880, railroads consumed 20% of US steel and moved billions in goods annually, reshaping America's industrial landscape.

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