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Chapter 57: America's Railroad Age

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:10:34
Publish Date: 2022-02-07 09:00:01
Description: In this episode, we talk about the many changes to American life brought about by the railroads in the late 19th Century. Topics include: New construction tools like dynamite; George Pullman’s sleeper cars; Railroad tycoons like Cornelius Vanderbilt and Jay Gould; The development of modern corporations; Innovations in time management; The growth of the American beef industry; and The spread of consumer catalogues.

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