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Railroads in the Old South: Pursuing Progress in a Slave Society.The article reviews the book "Railroads in the Old South: Pursuing Progress in a Slave Society," by Aaron W. Marrs.MorserEric J.Business History Review
Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. operates four shortline railroads in the southeastern US, serving 64 industrial customers with 30 locomotives on 200 miles of track. Join our team or inquire about freight rates today!
Aaron W. Marrs challenges the accepted understanding of economic and industrial growth in antebellum America with this original study of the history of the railroad in the Old South. Drawing from both familiar and overlooked sources, such as the personal diaries of Southern travelers, papers and le...
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While the Erie had been built to 6-foot gauge; 5 feet was standard in the South; and 4 feet, 9 inches adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad, a growing consortium in the post-Civil War era believed narrower gauge operation could save considerable construction and operational costs. While...
In all, the Alaska Railroad system runs roughly due north, winding its way from Seward in the south to Eielson in the north, where the Alaska serves the Eielson Air Force Base. The Alaska Railroad became state owned in the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan, in 1983, signed legislation tra...
a.To rush or push (something) through quickly in order to prevent careful consideration and possible criticism or obstruction:railroad a special-interest bill through Congress. b.To convict (an accused person) without a fair trial or on trumped-up charges. ...
发生)when the railroads were still pretty new in the American South.The star of this tale was a girl that was called Mighty Kate, who gotthe name because she always impressed her parents and neighbours 2.___ her great 3. ___ (strong).One night, when...
Differing gauges had persisted for decades. For instance, the Erie Railroad had long used a 6 foot gauge; the Pennsylvania Railroad 4 feet, 9 inches; and many railroad across the South went with a gauge of 5 feet. By 1890 virtually all of the country's major railroads operated with standa...