Cavalcade of America - Season 2 Episode 25 Crazy Judah
The life of Theodore Judah portray his attempts to realize his dream of unifying the country with a railroad system. Portrays his trips from California to Washington by boat and burro, his initial failure in 1859 to secure help from Congress and from California businessmen, his work in surveying a route through the Sierra Mountains, the encouragement of Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker, the formation of a company to start work, and Judah's death before the fulfillment of his dream. ""Crazy Judah"" is the name Theodore Judah gets when he tries to sell his idea of a transcontinental railroad to the politicians of 19th century Americans.
Keyword : anthology
Episode
Sam and the Whale
The Stolen General
Breakfast at Nancy's
Sunset at Appomattox
And to Fame Unknown
A Time to Grow
Tiger's Tail
The Last Will of Daniel Webster
Major Pauline
Betrayal
Riders of the Pony Express
One Nation Indivisible
Mr. Peale's Dinosaur
G for Goldberger
Smyrna Incident
Man of Glass
The Plume of Honor
Margin of Victory
The Absent Host
Duel at the OK Corral
The Splendid Dream
Young Andy Jackson
Escape
Riddle of the Seas
Crazy Judah
A Strange Journey
The Paper Sword
Saturday Story
Spindletop
Moonlight School
Cat With Crimson Eyes
The Skipper's Lady
Courage in Connecticut