The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 that Congress passed an act in 1853 providing for a survey of several lines from the Mississippi to the Pacific.

John Moody may refer to:
John Moody (financial analyst) (1868–1958) U. S. financial analyst and investor
John Moody (journalist) Fox News executive
John Moody (badminton) (born 1983) badminton player from New Zealand
John Moody (footballer) (1904–1963) English football goalkeeper
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