Robert Kennecott

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - A podcast by Dr. Ken Turner - Martedì

Hired by Western Union to prepare a telegraph route from Canada across Alaska in an attempt to connect with Europe across the Bering Strait. His crew worked mostly in the dark in sub-zero weather with little food, Kennecott died before learning that a cable had been laid across the Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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