Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943 · New York, Mentor Assoc. · leaf 10
STORY OF THE RAILROAD THE direct Erie Railroad. For Phila- delphia, a combination of railroads and canals was com- pleted all the way to Pittsburg, in 1838; and soon after an all-rail route was opened. From Balti- THE COMPLETION OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD … THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD mies ; and during the struggle, Winding through the canyon of the Eagle River, Colorado Congress carried out the bold plan of fostering railroads across the continent. Here was an opportunity to try the possibilities of government ownership; but the country was then…
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