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Chronicles of Canada Volume 32 - The Railway Builders: A Chronicle of Overland …

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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 (5 hr 6 min)

Chapters

The Coming of the Railway

12:22

Read by Scott Foster

Early Travel in Canada

14:32

Read by Scott Foster

The Call for the Railway

9:20

Read by Scott Foster

The Canadian Beginnings

17:30

Read by Scott Foster

The Grand Trunk Era, Part 1

26:20

Read by Doug Sheppard

The Grand Trunk Era, Part 2

27:01

Read by Doug Sheppard

The Intercolonial

20:18

Read by Doug Sheppard

The Canadian Pacific -- Beginnings

32:59

Read by Maria Kasper

Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 1

26:15

Read by Maria Kasper

Building the Canadian Pacific, Part 2

27:01

Read by Maria Kasper

The Era of Amalgamation

16:00

Read by Maria Kasper

The Canadian Northern

21:10

Read by Maria Kasper

The Expansion of the Grand Trunk

25:33

Read by Scott Foster

Sundry Developments

21:18

Read by Scott Foster

Some General Questions

9:06

Read by Scott Foster