Life For Workers On The Transcontinental Railroad
What It Was Like To Be A Worker On The Transcontinental Railroad By Sarah Crocker/Jan. 29, 2021 12:42 am EDT Once upon a time, railroads were a big deal. They still are in the world of manufacturing and industry, according to the Association of American Railroads, but this mode of transportation once dominated the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. Rail lines provided a vital network not just for moving goods but also people across a growing nation. In the first half of the 1800s, however, people who wanted to travel cross-country had to do so by wagon or horseback. While that es...
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