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How Trains 'Railroaded' The American Economy

In <em>Railroaded,</em> Richard White describes how transcontinental rail companies shaped the American economy as they built tracks across the U.S. Above, a Union Pacific Rail Road  locomotive, pictured in Utah, circa 1894. (Getty Images)
In Railroaded, Richard White describes how transcontinental rail companies shaped the American economy as they built tracks across the U.S. Above, a Union Pacific Rail Road locomotive, pictured in Utah, circa 1894. (Getty Images)

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