Curator Peter J. Blodgett discusses the development of the U.S. transcontinental railroad as a “truly national story” as it was captured in popular publications of the time. Blodgett is The Huntington’s H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History.

Curator Peter J. Blodgett speaks about the dreams and promises that popular media associated with the transcontinental railroad at the time of its development. Blodgett is The Huntington’s H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History.