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    How the Milwaukee Road tried to capitalize on national parks tourism

    enAugust 30, 2023

    About this Episode

    The Milwaukee Road was a local railroad company who, like many others at the time, tried to monopolize increased travel to national parks. MPL Special collections librarian Greg Comly explains how they expanded their railroad line and even built a luxury hotel to draw people to the parks out west.

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