The story of the Big Four, a group of four men who risked their businesses, money, time, and talent to achieve an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage by building the Transcontinental Railroad, connecting California with the rest of the United States, and transforming the country's landscape and economy. [... more]

The humble potato is a staple food in American cuisine, with over 110 pounds consumed annually. The Idaho Potato Museum showcases the potato's history and significance, featuring exhibits on the Spudnik scooper and the russet Burbank potato. Meanwhile, the story of the Big Four - Leland Stanford, Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker - highlights their journey from humble beginnings to building the Transcontinental Railroad, a monumental feat of engineering and construction that transformed the United States. [... more]