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Vision of a Railroad to Alaska by Ballaine
The article profiles Ballaine, once mocked as a dreamer, whose ideas on Alaska’s rail link from Resurrection Bay to the Tanana River led to Seward’s founding and Alaska Central rail construction. It contrasts private capital’s limits with Uncle Sam’s view from the mountain summit, arguing a government railroad serves Alaska’s broader wants beyond gold.
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Tanana River
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