Dark History of the Panama Railroad | U.S. History | Extra History

Enjoying learning about the Dark History of the Panama Railroad? Then why not try our sponsor Skillshare? The first 500 people to click my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare https://skl.sh/extrahistory06241 Eager to join the California Gold Rush, you choose the 40-day steamship route through Panama over the grueling overland journey. But Panama's jungles, lethal diseases, and treacherous terrain await. Enter William H. Aspinwall, a visionary shipping magnate, who aims to revolutionize this journey with the Panama Railroad. Discover the harrowing tale of its construction, the immense human cost, and how it transformed travel and trade forever. Watch Extra History ad-free & get 1-week early access on NEBULA https://go.nebula.tv/extrahistory Suggest & Vote on our next episodes, get exclusive content & 24-hour early access on PATREON https://bit.ly/EHPatreon Show off your fandom with MERCH from our store! http://extracredits.store/ Interested in sponsoring an episode?* Email us: extracredits@standard.tv   / extracreditz   |   / extracredits   |   / extracredits   |   / extracreditz   GAMING:    / @extracredits   |   / extracredits   https://bsky.app/profile/extracredits... Thanks for the high-quality conversations & for following our community guidelines here: https://bit.ly/ECFansRNice Artist: Nick DeWitt | Writer: Robert Rath | Researcher: A. Siso | Showrunner & Narrator: Matthew Krol | Video Editor: Devon House Creative | Audio Editor: Clean Waves | Studio Director: Geoffrey Zatkin | Social Media: Kat Rider | ♪ Music by Demetori: http://bit.ly/1EQA5N7 | ♪ "Broad Street Pump" by Sean & Dean Kiner #ExtraHistory #Railway #History