paving the way for the mechanized production of the Industrial Revolution. Asa Whitney presents a resolution in Congress endorsing the funding of a railroad to the Pacific. Despite six years of ...

The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time.

speculation and overinvestment in railroads sparked a financial crisis that sank the U.S. into more than five years of misery Mickey Butts Last month, descendants of copper miners and history ...

The expansion of the railroads and manufacturing that followed the Industrial Revolution created great demand for key materials like iron and steel. In this environment, William Kelly devised a new ...

We are on the very edge of what will be the next industrial revolution. Manufacturing, shipping, agriculture, mining, and even railroads and transportation stand to be much more productive.

"The wisdom and courage of Chinese workers helped build America's first transcontinental railroad and paved the way for the development of their hometowns. The enduring spirit of the Chinese railroad ...