New American History

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New American History
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943
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247. Railroads All other forms of internal improvement were soon cast into the shade by railroads, which suddenly cheapened trans- portation, stimulated travel, and built up new states and cities.
The first railroads in America were a short temporary tramway for carrying heavy loads, built in 1807 in Boston, and a perma- nent one constructed in 1810 near Philadelphia. Railroads were soon begun westward from Albany, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Charleston; but in 1830 only 23 miles had been buil
...t and were in op)eration by the various companies, all for cars to be drawn by horses.
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A Railroad Train of 183 i. (From a photograph of the original train, lent by the New York Central R. R.) Soon after 1830 several great changes came about in rail- roads. An imported steam locomotive was introduced in 373 374 Economic Progress 1829 for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company ; in 1830 Peter Cooper built an American locomotive for the Baltimore and Ohio, whereby horses were displaced.


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