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.
Episodes in Season 2
Sam and the Whale
60 min
The Stolen General
60 min
Breakfast at Nancy's
60 min
Sunset at Appomattox
60 min
And to Fame Unknown
60 min
A Time to Grow
60 min
Tiger's Tail
60 min
The Last Will of Daniel Webster
60 min
Major Pauline
60 min
Betrayal
60 min
Riders of the Pony Express
60 min
One Nation Indivisible
60 min
Mr. Peale's Dinosaur
60 min
G for Goldberger
60 min
Smyrna Incident
60 min
Man of Glass
60 min
The Plume of Honor
60 min
Margin of Victory
60 min
The Absent Host
60 min
Duel at the OK Corral
60 min
The Splendid Dream
60 min
Young Andy Jackson
60 min
Escape
60 min
Riddle of the Seas
60 min
Crazy Judah
60 min
A Strange Journey
60 min
The Paper Sword
60 min
Saturday Story
60 min
Spindletop
60 min
Moonlight School
60 min
Cat With Crimson Eyes
60 min
The Skipper's Lady
60 min
Courage in Connecticut
60 min