Tuesday, December 07, 2010

"Leland Stanford's Train Bridged The Nation"

"Leland Stanford's Train Bridged The Nation" by KEVIN HARLIN, © Investor's Business Daily, December 7, 2010. (News Article)

"... '[Stanford] risked his fortune. And he put it back into the railroad, because he believed in it. He thought it would last forever,' Norman Tutorow ... told IBD. ... Tutorow ... calls Stanford shrewd and hardworking, a man whose counsel was sought by presidents. 'He was honest. He was generous. He was trusted by Lincoln,' Tutorow said. 'Stanford was even trusted more by Democratic presidents than anyone else in his own party.' ... " [More]

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CPRR Summit Tour on Chinese Televsion

From: "Chris Graves" caliron@att.net

A little over a year ago I took a film crew from CCTV over the Summit. I am told that the film they were working on is now complete, and can be viewed. ...

—Chris Graves