The Railroad Fuels Westward Expansion 1870s

Author : Russell Roberts
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283647

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The Railroad Fuels Westward Expansion (1870s) by Russell Roberts Pdf

There was once a time when the idea of a transcontinental railroad was considered foolish—a waste of time and resources. After all, what use was a railroad through the desolate regions of western America? However, as the United States began to expand and more and more settlers made their way west by horseback or covered wagon, the concept of a railroad spanning the country made more and more sense. Finally, in the midst of an epic civil war, President Abraham Lincoln signed the law that called for the building of a transcontinental railroad. There were many obstacles for the railroad builders to overcome. Harsh weather, mountains, hostile attacks, and even a lack of manpower were just some of the problems that had to be overcome. However, eventually the railroad builders triumphed, and finally train whistles could be heard echoing over the once quiet landscape of the western United States.

Author : Gagne Tammy
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612285337

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We Visit Indonesia by Gagne Tammy Pdf

We Visit Indonesia takes middle school students on a wonderful journey to the Asian country of Indonesia. The book is written in a lively and interesting style that makes Indonesia come alive. The title contains Indonesia's history, geography, conflicts, culture, religions, politics, economy, and most importantly contemporary life in the country today. The country's vital statistics, timeline, place in the world, and a native recipe and craft are included. The book has been developed to address many of the Common Core specific goals, higher level thinking skills, and progressive learning strategies from informational texts for middle grade and junior high level students.

Author : Victoria Wilcox
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493048298

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The World of Doc Holliday by Victoria Wilcox Pdf

His name conjures images of the Wild West, of gunfights and gambling halls and a legendary friendship with the lawman Wyatt Earp, and he is probably most famous for his time in Tombstone. But Doc Holliday’s story is a much richer than that one sentence summary allows. His was a life of travel across the west—from Georgia to Texas, from Dodge City to Las Vegas, across Arizona and from New Mexico to Colorado and Montana. Revealed from contemporary newspaper accounts and records of interviews with Doc himself and the people who knew him and packed with archival photos and illustrations, The World of Doc Holliday offers a real first-hand accounting of his life of adventure.

Author : Association of American Railroads
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : MINN:319510023525161

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A Study of Railway Transportation by Association of American Railroads Pdf

Author : Haris Kitsikopoulos
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031273629

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An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870 by Haris Kitsikopoulos Pdf

This book traces the diffusion trajectory of the second and third generation of British steam engines, the Watt and high-pressure models, covering the period 1774 to 1870. It begins by subjecting to econometric analysis the latest version of Dr. Kanefsky's database on 18th century steam engines coming up with an upward revision of the total amount of horsepower installed by 1800. Subsequent chapters delve into the determinants of the diffusion process through the third quarter of the 19th century relating to engines used both in mining and industry as well as transportation (railways, steam cars). The book's main contribution to the literature lies in drawing material from a very large volume of 18th- and 19th-century sources found in the Dibner Library of Rare Books, Smithsonian, and by utilizing a fair amount of technical literature pertaining to the economic factors driving the diffusion process. This great expansion of the empirical material has led to bringing multiple revisions to the work of other authors on the key aspects and determinants of the diffusion process. In conjunction with the publication by the author of an earlier monograph on the first generation of steam engines, the Newcomen model, the present study completes the task of offering the most comprehensive account of the preeminent and most strategic technology of the British Industrial Revolution. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of economic history and history of technology, interested in a better understanding of the industrial revolution in general and the role of British steam engines in particular.

Author : Nicholas Yaworski,National Research Project on Reemployment Opportunities and Recent Changes in Industrial Techniques (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1938
Category : Cement
ISBN : IND:30000099761862

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Fuel Efficiency in Cement Manufacture, 1909-1935 by Nicholas Yaworski,National Research Project on Reemployment Opportunities and Recent Changes in Industrial Techniques (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Robert E. Riegel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015004478387

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The Story of the Western Railroads by Robert E. Riegel Pdf

Account of the railroad conquest of the United States.

Author : Thor Hogan
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421425061

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Hydrocarbon Nation by Thor Hogan Pdf

Hydrocarbon Nation provides reasons to believe that we can succeed in expanding on the benefits of the Hydrocarbon Age in order to build a sustainable future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Coal
ISBN : MINN:30000010523003

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Annual Outlook for U.S. Coal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Roop,Connie Roop
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781504010153

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Off the Map by Peter Roop,Connie Roop Pdf

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People: The tale of the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark, condensed from their own eight-volume journals for young historians Lewis and Clark’s famous 1804 expedition was told with great detail by the explorers themselves in an eight-volume account. Now young historians have the opportunity to learn the thrills, challenges, and adventures in a version accessible for them. Two years’ worth of entries are condensed into a flowing account that maintains the historical essence of the original. With a fact-filled prologue and epilogue, young readers can relive the adventurous eight-thousand-mile journey across uncharted wilderness.

Author : Alexandra Kindell,Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598845686

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Encyclopedia of Populism in America [2 volumes] by Alexandra Kindell,Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D. Pdf

This comprehensive two-volume encyclopedia documents how Populism, which grew out of post-Civil War agrarian discontent, was the apex of populist impulses in American culture from colonial times to the present. The Populist Movement was founded in the late 1800s when farmers and other agrarian workers formed cooperative societies to fight exploitation by big banks and corporations. Today, Populism encompasses both right-wing and left-wing movements, organizations, and icons. This valuable encyclopedia examines how ordinary people have voiced their opposition to the prevailing political, economic, and social constructs of the past as well how the elite or leaders at the time have reacted to that opposition. The entries spotlight the people, events, organizations, and ideas that created this first major challenge to the two-party system in the United States. Additionally, attention is paid to important historical actors who are not traditionally considered "Populist" but were instrumental in paving the way for the movement—or vigorously resisted Populism's influence on American culture. This encyclopedia also shows that Populism as a specific movement, and populism as an idea, have served alternately to further equal rights in America—and to limit them.

Author : Paul Eric Teske,Samuel Best,Michael Mintrom
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0844738964

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Deregulating Freight Transportation by Paul Eric Teske,Samuel Best,Michael Mintrom Pdf

This book examines the effects of government intervention on the operations of the freight transportation industry.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556038062238

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Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County -- Nevada Rail Transportation Corridor; and Rail Alignment for the Construction and Operation of a Railroad in Nevada to a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nye County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marvin Bergman
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781609380113

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Iowa History Reader by Marvin Bergman Pdf

In 1978 historian Joseph Wall wrote that Iowa was “still seeking to assert its own identity. . . . It has no real center where the elite of either power, wealth, or culture may congregate. Iowa, in short, is middle America.” In this collection of well-written and accessible essays, originally published in 1996, seventeen of the Hawkeye State’s most accomplished historians reflect upon the dramatic and not-so-dramatic shifts in the middle land’s history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Marvin Bergman has drawn upon his years of editing the Annals of Iowa to gather contributors who cross disciplines, model the craft of writing a historical essay, cover more than one significant topic, and above all interpret history rather than recite it. In his preface to this new printing, he calls attention to publications that begin to fill the gaps noted in the 1996 edition. Rather than survey the basic facts, the essayists engage readers in the actual making of Iowa’s history by trying to understand the meaning of its past. By providing comprehensive accounts of topics in Iowa history that embrace the broader historiographical issues in American history, such as the nature of Progressivism and Populism, the debate over whether women’s expanded roles in wartime carried over to postwar periods, and the place of quantification in history, the essayists contribute substantially to debates at the national level at the same time that they interpret Iowa’s distinctive culture.

Author : Association of American Railroads
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012217647

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A Study of Railway Transportation: Teacher's manual for primary and intermediate grades, with bibliography by Association of American Railroads Pdf