The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1955 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 382
... railroad for long- distance transportation was evident . Federal and state governments differed concerning the federal policy of constructing internal improvements in the territories of the states at that time . Further- more , the railroad ...
... railroad for long- distance transportation was evident . Federal and state governments differed concerning the federal policy of constructing internal improvements in the territories of the states at that time . Further- more , the railroad ...
Page 383
... railroads in the years following the Civil War resulted in a complete change in the aspect of commercial prob- lems in the United States . The railroad network grew from 35,000 miles of line in 1865 to over 70,000 miles in 1873 and to ...
... railroads in the years following the Civil War resulted in a complete change in the aspect of commercial prob- lems in the United States . The railroad network grew from 35,000 miles of line in 1865 to over 70,000 miles in 1873 and to ...
Page 384
... Railroad Transportation During World War I. - The regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission were , to some extent , superseded by the appointment of the director general of railroads , as a war meas- ure , and the ...
... Railroad Transportation During World War I. - The regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission were , to some extent , superseded by the appointment of the director general of railroads , as a war meas- ure , and the ...
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