The Humble Potato: Idaho's Superstarch and The Four Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Tish Dahmen, Executive Director of the Idaho Potato Museum, tells the story of the worlds largest potato chip, a massive baked potato, and the potato innovations that put Idaho on the map. Roger McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, and Vigilantes: Violence on the Frontier, tells us the story of the men known as “The Big Four,” who incorporated the Central Pacific Railroad and helped build the transcontinental railroad.
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00:00 - The Humble Potato: Idaho's Superstarch
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