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The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century America
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The development of railroads in the 19th century transformed almost every aspect of human life. They were the first big businesses and created our economy. These changes occurred in a relatively short period of time (about 1830-1875), yet managed to positively effect society's economy, transport ....
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.... , "gather strength from the contributions of that mighty empire west, which like a giant, has sprung from it's cradle." Before the railroad it was a 13,000 mile sea journey around Cape Horn to get from the east to the far west , or an expensive voyage across the isthmus of Nicaragua. The rail could serve arid or mountainous regions and areas where streams were non - existent or unnavigable. The train was able to snake its ways across vast prairies, deserts, and cavernous canyons, over rivers an.... |
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