Railroaded: the transcontinentals and the making of modern America

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Describes the role of the transcontinental railroads in the making of modern America during the Gilded Age, discussing the economic panics caused by their debt and how their dependence on donations from the wealthy initiated new forms of corruption.

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History
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Land settlement -- United States -- History -- 19th century
National characteristics, American
Nineteenth century
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Railroads
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Transportation
United States

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