1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Sometimes the path to greatness goes through some unsavory territory. Before Stephen Benton Elkins rose to prominence, his rise included business dealings that remain a dark part of our nation’s history. &amp;nbsp;He came to West Virginia from the American Southwest when he married into a U.S. Senator’s family, whose support would eventually make him a Senator, too. The History Project http://WVHistoryProject.libsyn.com/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41076405/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201358745