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6.2
The Age of the Railroads
pp. 236-240
OUTLINING YOUR NOTES: Take notes as you read the text. Use outline formatting.
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Railroads Span Time and Space
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A National Network
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Romance and Reality
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Railroad Time
Opportunities and Opportunists
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New Towns and Markets
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Pullman
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Crédit Mobilier
The Grange and the Railroads
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Railroad Abuses
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Granger Laws
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Interstate Commerce Act
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Panic and Consolidation
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