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Railroads In U.S. History

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Length: 00:28:07
Usage rights: Expires 6/30/2027

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The Gilded Age, an era of great wealth and vast power, was driven by the railroad industry. It was also a period when the Federal government finally decided to step off the sidelines and help direct the nation's economy by controlling the railroads. Chapters: The Railroads Move West; The Railroad Robber Barons; The Federal Government Steps In; Consolidation and the Diesel Engine; America's Railroads Today.

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