Who were the people who built the transcontinental line? The dreamers, the doers, and the dispossessed… Read about lives crossed by the iron rails.
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Was the Pacific Northwest a land of opportunity or a fairytale built by the railroad? From the first railroad survey to the journeys of emigrant farmers, discover how the landscape changed the perceptions of those bound for the West.
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What impact did the invention of the steam engine have on everyday life? Explore how railroads changed America, from the transportation of goods to the making of the minute. Find out more