The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... railroad , in the mid - 1800's , coaches continued in importance . There were thousands of them serving beyond and between the railroads , particularly in the west where the railroads were widely separated . Most of these coaches also ...
... railroad , in the mid - 1800's , coaches continued in importance . There were thousands of them serving beyond and between the railroads , particularly in the west where the railroads were widely separated . Most of these coaches also ...
Page 322
... railroad builder ; second territorial governor ; founder of Colorado Seminary , later the Univer- sity of Denver . Iliff , John Wesley ( 1831-1878 ) , cattleman ; one of Colorado's best - known cattle kings . Mears , Otto ( 1840-1931 ) ...
... railroad builder ; second territorial governor ; founder of Colorado Seminary , later the Univer- sity of Denver . Iliff , John Wesley ( 1831-1878 ) , cattleman ; one of Colorado's best - known cattle kings . Mears , Otto ( 1840-1931 ) ...
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... railroads , promoting the formation of the New York Central Railroad and becoming its first president . Corning was born in Norwich , Conn . , on Dec. 14 , 1794. Working for his uncle in a hard- ware store in Troy , N. Y. , he gained ...
... railroads , promoting the formation of the New York Central Railroad and becoming its first president . Corning was born in Norwich , Conn . , on Dec. 14 , 1794. Working for his uncle in a hard- ware store in Troy , N. Y. , he gained ...
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