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Manifest Destiny Unveiled: The Great Westward Expansion Part IV - The Realization of Destiny

Dive into the rich history of the Westward Expansion in this multi-media spectacle. From the Gadsden Purchase to the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, explore key events like the Gold Rush, the Mormon migration, and the Pony Express. Witness the birth of California and the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Point. Uncover the scandal of the Credit Mobilier and the intricate web of corruption behind this monumental project. Discover the triumphs and tribulations that shaped the landscape of the American West forever.

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Manifest Destiny Unveiled: The Great Westward Expansion Part IV - The Realization of Destiny

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  1. GIGLIOTTI PRESENTS: A MULTI-MEDIA SPECTACULAR WESTWARD EXPANSION PART IV: DESTINY REALIZED!

  2. GADSDEN PURCHASE JAMES GADSDEN SOUTHERNERS WANT TO BUILD A TRASCONTINENTAL RAILROAD IN THE SOUTH LAND GOES AROUND THE MOUNTAINS 1853 AMERICANS PAY $10 MILLION

  3. THE MORMONS JOSEPH SMITH KILLED BRIGHAM YOUNG PERSECUTED RELIGION – MOVED MANY TIMES 15,000 SETTLE NEAR GREAT SALT LAKE IN UTAH

  4. THE GOLD RUSH SUTTER’S MILL JAMES MARSHALL GOLD FEVER! ’49 ERS – 80,000 PEOPLE MOVE TO CALIFORNIA MINING GOLD

  5. COMPROMISE OF 1850 (BRIEF EXPLANATION) AFTER GOLD RUSH CALIFORNIA IS LAWLESS ASKS TO BE ADMITTED AS FREE STATE GREAT DEBATE IN CONGRESS CALIFORNIA BECOMES A STATE WITH OTHER AGREEMENTS

  6. COMSTOCK LOAD SILVER STIKE IN NEVADA! LARGEST SILVER STRIKE IN HISTORY

  7. PONY EXPRESS LINKED CALIFORNIA WITH THE EAST US MAIL 3 WEEKS – PONY EXPRESS 10 DAYS STATIONS 25 MILES APART – EACH RIDER 75 MILES A DAY – 100 STATIONS – 50 RIDERS -500 HORSES – LIGHT PACKAGES - SADDLE PUT OUT OF BUSINESS BY TELEGRAPH

  8. THE TELEGRAPH SAMUEL F.B. MORSE “TALKING WIRE” CONNECTED CALIFORNIA IN 1861

  9. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD “IRON HORSES” TRACKS IN EAST STARTING 1800 CALL FOR A RAILROAD TO CALIFORNIA IN 1850 – DEBATE IN CONGRESS

  10. THE PLAN CRAZY JUDAH UNION PACIFIC & CENTRAL PACIFIC

  11. BUILDING THE RAILROAD NATIVE AMERICANS CHINESE WORKERS DANGERS LAYING TRACK

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  13. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD PROMONTARY POINT MAY 10, 1869 GOLDEN SPIKE!

  14. CREDIT MOBILIER STOCK HOLDERS IN UNION PACIFIC MORE MONEY CAN BE MADE IN BUILDING THE RAILROAD THAN OPERATING IT BUY PENNSYLVANIA FISCAL AGENCY – CREDIT MOBILIER = CONSTRUCTION COMPANY UNION PACIFIC & CREDIT MOBILIER COMBINE STOC K MAKES THEM 1 COMPANY – 2 NAMES

  15. CREDIT MOBILIER GOVERNMENT WILL PAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WITH FREE LAND & MONEY PER MILE OF TRACK UNION PACIFIC HIRES CREDIT MOBILIER TO BUILD RAILROAD – HIRES ITSELF!

  16. THE SCANDLE 667 MILES OF TRACK = $44 MILLION CHARGED $94 MILLION SELLS OFF GOVERNMENT LAND

  17. THE COVER UP CONGRESS GETS SUSPICIOUS OAKS GIVES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SHARES OF STOCK IN CREDIT MOBILIER NO RISK - STOCK GOES UP OVER 500% (’67/’68) $33 MILLION IN PROFIT 1872 “NEW YORK SUN” REPORTS STORY MANY RESIGN – VP - OTHERS

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