...In the 1800 there were tons of railroads but none of them connected the pacific ocean to the atlantic ocean. Tons of people tried to connected the pacific ocean to the atlantic ocean but there plans never came threw. In 1862 Abraham Lincoln signed the pacific railroad act. That's when they started building the transcontinental railroad. The transcontinental railroad would connect the two oceans. With the help from the central pacific railroad company and the union pacific railroad company they started the build for the railroad. Leland Stanford got a lot of credit for starting the build for the Transcontinental railroad. He was the president of the central pacific railroad company. His company would work west from Omaha Nebraska. The union pacific railroad company would work east from sacramento,california. The two companies worked at different side of the country and met together in the middle of the country to build the transcontinental railroad faster....
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...Railroad Innovations John Stevens was born in New York City, on June 26, 1749. He came from a wealthy family with political connections. He graduated from King’s College in New York City graduation in 1768. But after, he served in the Revolutionary War, later his focus shifted towards inventing transportation John Stevens was an inventor in the late 1700s, early 1800s, who invented many different ways of transportation. He is responsible for the invention of laying the idea of the railroad system down, and also the first steam powered ferry. Stevens got many of his ideas from pioneers James Rumsey and John Fitch, although his designs were very different. Stevens first railroad, which was set in what is now New Jersey, was very impressive, lying almost from coast to coast. He was known was the first successful conductor of the railroad system in the United States....
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..."I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad for eight years, and I can say what most conductors can't say; I never ran my train off the track and I never lost a passenger." - Harriet Tubman, one of many who focused their lives to helping slaves find freedom. If you were a slave looking for freedom in the 1800's, the Underground Railroad would have been your best choice. You will be informed on how the railroad started even before the 1800's and how the railroad was successful. You will also be informed about some important figures in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was not legitimately a railroad nor was it underground. It was called the Underground Railroad to avoid suspicion of the route to freedom....
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...As an official member of the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the William C. Goodridge Freedom House located at 123 East Philadelphia Street is honored to announce that it has received its own National Park Passport Stamp. The William C. Goodridge Freedom House and Underground Railroad Museum is the first historic museum in York County to receive its own stamp. Guests and visitors can now come, get their passport stamp, and record their museum visit at no cost. For those visitors who don’t have a passport, they can purchase a passport book and get the date and name of the site stamped onto their passport. The passport program encourages people to come to National Parks and heritage sites and museum around the nation. Currently, there are more than 400 stamp locations nationwide. The Underground Railroad was used to assist slaves to escape to free states and Canada in the 19th-century. The Underground Railroad was a series of routes and locations aided by abolitionists who attempted to move enslaved individuals to safe places in a quick and largely secretive manner. In celebration...
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...Have you ever wondered about the past of Lewis and Clark from long ago? Have you ever wondered why Native Americans moved into the West in the first place? Well instead of asking so many questions about it. why not read about the Westward Expansion, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Thomas Jefferson, and the Continental Railroad . Lewis And Clark Expedition The rocky mountains made it harder on them Because they did not have rock climbing gear . which made it dangerous they had to pass the grate fall. The new president ordered Lewis to go on the expedition. (a journey taken for a reason like explore . ) because, of the Louisiana purchase Lewis and Clark had to explore . Who was 28 at the time he brought clark on the expedition...
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...Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States Chief Justice Robert's Opinion Goal: Determine what happens to a railroad's right of way when the railroad abandons it: does it go to the government, or to the land owner who acquired the land underlying the right of way? Why: In order to determine if the property of Marvin Brandt is unburdened and free for his use in result of the railroad's abandonment of the railway, we must examine the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875. Issue: What happens to a railroad's right of way granted under a particular state when the railroad abandons it: does it go to the government, or to the private party who acquired the land underlying the right of way? Legal Rule: The legal rule in question here is the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875. According to Roberts, the United States lost its case mainly because it had successfully argued in Great Northern Railway Co. v. United States that 1875 Act rights of way were easements. In that case Great...
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...and industrialist. Pullman would invent the first ever Pullman sleeping car, a railroad designed for overnight travel. Shortly after its beginning, Pullman's railroad would go international soon and would become the number one railroad not only in the country. On June 20, 1893, the Pullman railroad workers would start the American Railroad Union. The purpose of this was for the workers to be united in a single organization. The Union was founded so that if things were to ever go bad, the workers could stand up against the upper management. There were hopes that there would never be any complications, but in September of 1893 George Pullman and the Pullman industries began to reduce the wages by 25% while not lowering the cost of rent in company homes....
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...The Underground Railroad Slaves, Underground Railroad, freedom, That's all that was on my mind when I woke up this morning. I'm Harriet Tubman and everyday I risk my life trying to save my fellow slaves from their slave owners. I am One of the many former slaves who wish to free slaves from their slave owners. If you didn't know, the underground railroad isn't underground and it isn't even a railroad. So far we have saved around 100,000 slaves have been freed of their owners through the underground railroad. Obviously i didn't help all of these people. All throughout the railroad there are many camps where my fellow abolitionists are stationed. Tonight we go out on one of our riskiest expeditions yet, we attempt to save about 100 slaves from Bob Wilson’s cotton plantation in Mississippi, right on the Mississippi river. We have never tried to save that many, but there is a first for everything, Right? We are really close to his plantation, we can see the massive fields off in the distance. His slaves have probably just gone in and are done working....
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...I learned that Tallahassee (where I live), we have an art park called Railroad Square Art Park. They host more than “50 studios, galleries, and small shops” (http://railroadsquare.us/). They support many Tallahassee artists as well as small businesses. Most of the month Railroad Square has its own pace and then on the First Friday of every month, puts on an exciting “Gallery Hop”. Railroad Square has 10 acres in downtown Tallahassee, which has been there for about 30 years. Railroad Square continues to bring artists and art-lovers together. I have been unable to find out who supports the Art Park, as well as who contributes. I personally do not contribute to the Art Park seeing as how I was unaware that we even had one. Now that I know I would like to go to the Railroad Square and see the many things that it has to offer. Including the “Gallery Hop “which is supposed to be fun and enjoyable by many different ages as well as cultures. I did however learn that they have some type of Buddhism art styles here and after taking this class am interested in learning more about different kinds of art. Hence the reason that I am intrigued enough to go and visit the Railroad Square Art Park. If it wasn’t for this class I would still think art were just a waste of time and space. Thank you for opening my eyes to the unique forms and artists. you should definitely get up with the art that’s ongoing at Railroad Square. You can also check out Art Park, once you figure out what or where...
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...So many people got a free life after all of the help they got from Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, and Lincoln. The underground railroad let so many people know what freedom looks like. Slaves should’ve never been bought. It was a long hard passage to be free; they had to be sneaky so they didn’t get caught. Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Lincoln gave their lives to the slaves to help them become free. They helped the slaves by planning for days when to leave. “They tried to sleep during the day but they could never fall asleep.” The slaves were willing to take the risk and get caught but Harriet Tubman was good at her job. It took the slave owners about a day or two to find out that the slaves were gone. “The boy closed his eyes...
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...together. Born in New Jersey and, thus, free, Still also became an author, a businessman and the chairman of a vigilance committee put together by a society of abolitionists in Pennsylvania (the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society), when he relocated there. This committee was responsible for locating and then offering assistance to slaves who made it that far along the railroad. Still’s own office was a station and, several times, Harriet Tubman actually took refuge there. The previously mentioned records that William Still kept were hidden well, as the release of that information to the wrong people would have been devastating. These notes included information about where the slave intended to go, different names the slave may have assumed and any pertinent biographical data that might help locate lost family members. Still wrote a book using these notes, titled “Underground Railroad.” Before Still’s book, there was no thorough written history regarding the Railroad. “He alone, of all the thousands who aided the fugitives, succeeded in preserving anything like a full account of the workings of the ‘Underground Railroad’…” Through all of his machinations, hundreds of slaves were delivered to the Promised...
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...Without railroads the early Nevadans would have been hard-pressed to be successful in settling the state for the long term. It is true that railroad connections made it easier to transport ore from the mines to the point of sale, but the railroads were also vital in the upstart of other industries in the fledgling state. The railroad was an industry of its own and many others popped up around it, such as merchants who would sell food and other supplies to those who passed through. This in turn inspired the development agricultural land in Nevada to produce food for these merchants. The railroads allowed ranches to flourish because they provided a quick and cost-effective way of moving cattle to auction and processing plants which were mainly in...
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...death changed the course of the country trying to rebuild after the Civil War. President Andrew Johnson was not popular and could not convince Congress especially the southerners to go along with him. Lincoln had a plan to build up the South and end the hate. He ordered amnesty and that the south be rebuilt. He pardoned, with a few exceptions, any southerner who would swear allegiance to the Union and the United States Constitution. His plan was to let the Confederate states back into the Legislature, but it was not working too well. We will never know how that went because he was assassinated. His idea always was to try to “mend fences” and forgive. The entire civil rights movement was set back because of the death of Lincoln. The Railroad The two railroads, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific met in Utah in May of 1869. It was merely ceremonial, but the real occasion was that it meant the railroads now would run from coast to coast. The availability of the railroad changed the face of the west and the whole of the United States. Remote places now could ship farm products and receive goods from markets elsewhere. Cattle could be shipped instead of driven and people could more easily get from place to place. Heavy shipments such as steel could be taken anywhere the trains would go. This was a boon to the Industrial revolution by being able to transport things mere horses could not. Describe at least two (2) ways the Reconstruction period may have been different...
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...The B&O Railroad By: Jaime Lewis For: Professor Knutson November 26, 2013 CON 101 Abstract The construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad started in July of 1828. The city of Baltimore came up with the idea to build this railroad from Baltimore to Ohio because of the competition throughout the popular seaports in the United States. Baltimore was already a popular city, but adding a train that could carry people as well as goods would make more people travel to Baltimore, and other places along the train’s route, bring goods into Baltimore, and help keep Baltimore alive. The B&O railroad was always expanding. The railroad is best known for being the first railroad in the United States that used a steam locomotive. B&O Railroad Why was there a need for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad? The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was built due to competition throughout the main seaports in the United States. Due to the fact that Baltimore is at the top of the Chesapeake Bay, it had many advantages over other ports. Another way for goods to be transported from Baltimore all they way to Ohio was a great idea for Baltimore, therefore causing the plan for the B&O Railroad. During this time Baltimore was flooding with business. They constantly had ships coming into the harbor as well as trucks riding the highways. Baltimore was (and still is) such a popular and thriving city, so the railroad made sense to help keep business, and the city, alive. Baltimore had to...
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...Government sponsored expedited completion of the transcontinental railroad provided people the ability to travel faster and more safely. We saw that our leadership in general was subject to corruption and also, our leaders had to take note of the plight of the working man and make laws to improve their conditions. The efficiencies in the production of goods and the availability to provide those goods to the majority of the population led to changes in what kinds of work were available and who earned money. The opening of the West, via the transcontinental railroad, provided a much needed opportunity to the bulging population of the East, as well as a needed place for newly freed slaves to start new lives. The railroads did more than provide the opportunity for the population to expand. There was also a great opportunity to have goods be provided for a large market than the traditional local store. Due to the timeliness of the railroads as opposed to traveling via horse or wagon, manufactures could get their products to the masses, in mass. The packaging of those products also extended their shelf life, allowing them to make the journey on the rails. Improvements to the country’s transportation infrastructure, via the railroad, resulted in the populace travelling far to ‘colonize’ the once difficult to reach locations of the country. This railroad, dubbed the Transcontinental Railroad, was a project that many people, including the politicians and...
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