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According to biographer Albro Martin, James J. Hill was "the last and greatest American railroad leader in the heroic era." The native Canadian's name became synonymous with railroad innovation ...

HILL, JAMES J. James J. Hill of Denver, died May 17th. He was born July 17, 1915 in Lyons, and was raised in Denver. He graduated from South High School in 1935 and worked for Gates Rubber Company ...

James J. Hill: Empire Builder is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

The Minnesota State Fair might be over, but there's another big celebration that honors tradition and promises family fun.

The Minnesota Historical Society really knows how to celebrate Halloween. TheyâÄôll be sponsoring dramatic readings of 19th-century Victorian ghost stories at the James J. Hill house in St. Paul, the ...