On June 28, 1861, the Central Pacific Railroad was incorporated by Theodore Judah and four Sacramento businessmen known as “The Associates.” Also known as the “Big Four,” The Associates were Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Charles Crocker. Theodore Judah, who previously worked for the Sacramento Valley Railroad and publisher of "A Practical Plan for Building the Pacific Railroad," was the Chief Engineer of the company. Judah was sent to Washington DC to lobby for a trans

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After reading the popular book Around the World in 80 Days, Nellie Bly decided to break the record set in the story and travel around the world. Her trip took only 72 days and made her even more famous. At the age of 30, she married a 70-year-old oil millionaire. He passed away a few years later, and she took over his oil business. Sources: National Womens History Museum, Encyclopedia Brittanica and NPS. | History Season