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Chronicles of Canada Volume 32 - The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland Highways
When the pace of railroad construction slackened in 1914, Canada had achieved a remarkable position in the railway world. Only five other countries—the United States, Russia, Germany, India, and, by a small margin, France—possessed a greater mileage; and, relatively to population, none came anywhere near her. This is the story of how Canada became a country stitched together by rail. - Summary by TriciaG
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Coming of the Railway
12:22 - Chapter 2
Early Travel in Canada
14:32 - Chapter 3
The Call for the Railway
09:20 - Chapter 4
The Canadian Beginnings
17:30 - Chapter 5
The Grand Trunk Era, Part 1
26:20 - Chapter 6
The Grand Trunk Era, Part 2
27:01 - Chapter 7
The Intercolonial
20:18 - Chapter 8
The Canadian Pacific -- Beginnings
32:59 - Chapter 9
Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 1
26:15 - Chapter 10
Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 2
27:01 - Chapter 11
The Era of Amalgamation
16:00 - Chapter 12
The Canadian Northern
21:10 - Chapter 13
The Expansion of the Grand Trunk
25:33 - Chapter 14
Sundry Developments
21:18 - Chapter 15
Some General Questions
09:06