Between 1866 and 1873, 35,000 miles of new track were laid across the country. Railroads were the nation's largest non-agricultural employer. Banks and other industries were putting their money in ...

EDITORS—The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN stands deservedly high ... "be enlarged without imposing unjust taxes on railroads, it ought to he abandoned. From the step-dame disposition manifested towards ...

Since the release of our 2005 report, Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the West, the Center of the American West has been working toward a solution to the problems posed by abandoned hardrock ...

American History: Railroads, Communication & Transportation Revolution Posted: March 23, 2025 | Last updated: March 23, 2025 Experimenting with running a 35mm filmstrip through a Lomography film ...