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“The construction of extensive railways, however, and particularly the consolidation…” quote by John Moody — Download Open image

“The construction of extensive railways, however, and particularly the consolidation of small, experimental lines into large systems, dates from the days of the discovery of gold in California.”

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In the decade before the Civil War various north and south lines of railway were projected and some of these were assisted by grants…

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As the contest proceeded, public interest increased and the entire country watched to see which company would win the big government subsidies through the…

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Consequently many large railroad systems of heavy capitalization bid fair to run into difficulties on the first serious falling off in general business.

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The financial history of the Baltimore and Ohio since the close of the nineteenth century is interesting chiefly in connection with changes in the…

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The nation did not begin to realize the extraordinary possibilities of the vast Western territory until its attention was thus suddenly and definitely concentrated…

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In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time - the steamboat, the canal boat, and…

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Horses and mules, and even sail cars, made more rapid progress than did the earliest locomotive.

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The United States as we know it today is largely the result of mechanical inventions, and in particular of agricultural machinery and the railroad.…

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The close relationship between railroad expansion and the genera development and prosperity of the country is nowhere brought more distinctly into relief than in…

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Farmers, merchants, manufacturers, and the traveling public have all had their troubles with the transportation lines, and the difficulties to which these struggles have…

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People began to understand that with the acquisition of California the nation had obtained practically half a continent, of which the future possibilities were…

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The Urban Literate Southern California Sub-Group of the Early Atomic Period has not yet produced a distinct body of folk music of its own.

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These French-style caramels are handmade in California. It's always hard to give them away!

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The D.C. playbook is obsolete. It's time for the people of California to bring the agenda to Washington, not the other way around.

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While there is an attempt by the Trump people to say that California isn't really America. California certainly seems like America to me.

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