The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1955 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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By the time that the road had reached Vandalia , the superiority of the railroad for long- distance transportation was evident . Federal and state governments differed concerning the federal policy of constructing internal improvements ...
By the time that the road had reached Vandalia , the superiority of the railroad for long- distance transportation was evident . Federal and state governments differed concerning the federal policy of constructing internal improvements ...
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The rapid extension of the 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 ...
The rapid extension of the 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 ...
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Federal Control of 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During World War I. - The regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission were , to some extent , superseded by the appointment of the director general of railroads , as a war meas- ure ...
Federal Control of 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During World War I. - The regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission were , to some extent , superseded by the appointment of the director general of railroads , as a war meas- ure ...
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