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Eclipse of the Stage - 12/27/2012
On the day the first locomotive chugged over the Siskiyou Mountains into Ashland, Dan Cawley drove...
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New way to ship goods or travel eases isolation in Rogue Valley - 12/27/2012
By 1883, the railroad was finally on its way.
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Future of train commerce foggy - 12/27/2012
The future of railroad activity in Southern Oregon will be shaped by the same influences that...
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The Chinese legacy - 12/26/2012
Of the 4,000 workers who labored long hours to build the railroad through the Siskiyou Mountains,...
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The birth of Medford - 12/25/2012
On Christmas Day in 1883, four property owners in Jackson County had reason to toast the future.
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Betrayal? railroad misses Jacksonville - 12/25/2012
Jacksonville residents were angry, shocked and hurt. They felt betrayed.
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'Napoleon of the West' - 12/24/2012
You won't find a statue in Oregon honoring Ben Holladay, the man who promised to build the state's...
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A visionary is derailed - 12/23/2012
Joseph Gaston didn't drive the ceremonial golden spike into a pre-drilled hole on the chilly...
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Driving the golden spike between Oregon and California - 12/16/2012
It was rapidly growing dark, with a chilling wind and damp fog, yet the large crowd waited...
About this series
Day 1: Oregon Sentinel editor’s dream of building a railroad dashed by shipping tycoon Ben Holladay in a backroom deal
Day 2: Ben Holladay’s power lust and domineering personality earned him the nickname “Napoleon of the West”
Day 3: Four men bring the railroad to Medford with an offer it can’t refuse; Jacksonville residents feel betrayed
Day 4: Chinese workers who helped build the railroad into Ashland paid in gold
Day 5: The coming of the railroad brings Southern Oregon out of isolation
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