Steel Rails & Stolen Lands: The Untold Story of America’s Expansion

The railroads that connected America from east to west are often celebrated as symbols of progress and industrial triumph. But beneath the steel tracks lies a deeper story of powerful financiers, rising oil barons, government land deals, and the forced displacement of Native American nations. In this episode, we examine the hard realities behind the railroad era—how infrastructure built an industrial empire while reshaping the land, economies, and lives of those who were already there.