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Transcona , city, SE Man., Canada. It is a suburb of Winnipeg.

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transcontinental

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trans·con·ti·nen·tal / ˌtranskäntəˈnentl; ˌtranz-/ • adj. (esp. of a railroad line) crossing a continent. ∎ extending across or relating to two or more continents: a transcontinental radio audience. • n. Can. a transcontinental railroad or train. DERIVATIVES: trans·con·ti·nen·tal·ly adv.

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Curtis, Samuel Ryan

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Curtis, Samuel Ryan (1805–66) Union army officer and engineer, born near Champlain, New York. Curtis was adjutant general of Ohio's state militia during the the Mexican War (1846–48). Elected to Congress in 1856, he served on the Committee on Military Affairs and promoted a transcontinental railroad. In the Civil War, Curtis was elected colonel of the 2nd Iowa Infantry and rose to the rank of major general of volunteers.

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