Empire Builders
Who built the Great Northern Railway?
The completion of the Great Northern Railroad transformed the northern tier of the US. But who built it?
We search for the answers to that question—from the top down, and the bottom up.
This is an episode titled Becoming | Empire Builders, released spring 2023, from season three of Headwaters. Season Three dives into the history of northwest Montana—finding unfamiliar perspectives on familiar stories.
“It’s important for us to understand the sacrifices they made—not only to help themselves, but to help our country.”
Who I Spoke With
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Stephen Sadis
Filmmaker - Great Northern Filmworks
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Linda Tamura
Willamette University - Professor Emerita of Education
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Paul Lusignan
NPS - Historian, National Register of Historic Places Program
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Mansfield Center
University of Montana
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First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish