The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway

Name: The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2022-09-30
Cast: Clay Jenkinson, Sam A. Mowry

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Documentary

Creator:Stephen Sadis,Kyle Kegley

A 4-part documentary series capturing the compelling story of James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway.

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Details

StatusEnded

First AiredSeptember 30, 2022

Last AiredOctober 21, 2022

Episode Runtime4sa 5dk

Seasons1

Episodes4

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

montana oregon, usa seattle, washington north dakota railroad washington state western usa western expansion railroad construction glacier national park spokane, washington bend, oregon

Production Companies

Sadis Filmworks Great Northern Films

Networks

Last Episode

S1 E4 • 10/21/2022

Episode Four

Hill turn Seattle into an international port by opening up trade with Asia. Encouraged by Great Northern agents, immigrants from Europe, settle in Montana and North Dakota. Hill expands into Oregon, facing Harriman once again in "The Last of the Great Railroad Wars." Hill's son, Louis, takes the reins of the Great Northern and develops Glacier National Park. Hill backs environmental conservation and secures a loan to the Allies during World War I.