Sentences with phrase «nation by railroads»
The gradual knitting together of the nation by railroads — especially in the North and Midwest — further hastened communication.
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Clergy passes and special clergy rates have been granted by the nation's railroads.
If the two sides don't reach a deal by Sunday, workers could strike, shutting down the nation's largest commuter railroad.
By the time Porter published the first issue of Scientific American magazine on Thursday, August 28, 1845, steam engines were driving the nation's burgeoning factories, mines and mills, and steam - powered railroads were transporting goods and people across land at breathtaking speeds.
Nicknamed the «Crossroads of the Nation» from the B&O Railroad intersecting with Southwest Electric Line Railroad, the township was created by John Strong in 1818.
While Chicago may have once been known as the nation's railroad center, the majority of goods are transported by commercial vehicles these days.