Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

One of the greatest and proudest achievements of preservationists in this country occurred in the late 19th century when our government set aside great tracts of land for protection and public enjoyment as National Parks. But who were these preservationists, and who do we really have to thank for this grand achievement? Naturalists like John Muir and Frederick Law Olmstead were dedicated to protecting the flora and fauna of natural areas from the blight of industrialization. Poets, authors, artists

from agriculture to send to markets elsewhere in the United States. People also voiced their approval of the west having railroads in that the country can be united across coasts. Senator Truman Smith of Connecticut was one supporter of the Pacific Railway Act, and in a speech, foreseen that the future western railroads would, in turn, generate markets which would economically benefit the whole country, including the Eastern and Middle States which would find a trade for their fabrics. All throughout

In the 1870’s, the Unassigned Lands in the part of the Oklahoma Territory that would become Norman, Oklahoma was a sight to behold. Just north of the North Canadian River, which is the main tributary of the Canadian River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Arkansas River, Abner Ernest Norman led his federal surveying crew to what would develop into the town bearing his namesake. “Norman, a 23-year-old surveyor from Kentucky, was hired to oversee part of this project. Norman’s work crew

Union Pacific: A Case Study for Strategic Alternatives PART 1: INTRODUCTION Union Pacific Railroad Company (UNP) is one of the four major railroad companies that transports a variety of goods across North America and is an American staple of industriousness and endurance. Union Pacific with its workforce of 43,000 highly trained people has been in operation since 1862, and its span of operation stretches from Western to Southern United States and internationally into Western

steel rails that were stronger than iron, Westinghouse air brakes, Pullman Palace Cars which were the premiere cars that had telegraphs and block signals o Despite these advancements, death via train accidents were pretty common V. Revolution by Railways 1. These new railroads glued the country together thus creating a massive new market and loads of jobs contributing to the industrialisation of the US. Said industrialisation helped along mining and agriculture and brought supplies to the people

Kenneth Uy 500438690 Entrepreneur’s Biography – Walt Disney Childhood Walter Elias Disney, commonly referred to as Walt Disney, was born on December 5th, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois (Walt Disney Family Museum, 2012). His father Elias Disney was an Irish-Canadian and his mother, Flora Disney, was of German and English descent. His family settled in a village known as Norton Disney in the country of Lincolnshire at the time of birth (Disney, 2000). At the age of four, Disney and his family moved to

Introduction: On May 10th, 1869, a large, blustering crowd gathered at Promontory Point, Utah. That day would mark the completion of one of the most impressive engineering feats of the 1800’s: the Pacific Railroad. After six years of grueling works, millions of dollars spent, and many battles against Native Americans fought, sea to shining sea was finally connected by two ribbons of iron. A young telegraph operator sent a message along the coast-to-coast telegraph line that accompanied the rails

Introduction: On May 10th, 1869, a large crowd gathered at Promontory Point, Utah to celebrate the completion of one of the most impressive engineering feats of the 1800’s: the Pacific Railroad. After six years of grueling work, millions of dollars spent, and many battles against Native Americans fought, sea to shining sea was finally connected by two ribbons of iron. The United States was transformed by the new railroad: Masses of immigrants flocked out to the newly connected territories in pursuit