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    On February 1‚ 1968 Pennsylvania railroad and New York Central Railroad merged together‚ which at the time of publishing “Deals from Hell” (2005) was the largest US corporate merger. National interest was at stake due to the magnitude of this union as it was estimated to contribute 3% of national GDP and should the corporate entities fail it would also lead to an estimated 3% unemployment as well. Unfortunately this merger was doomed for failure only 29 months later when bankruptcy was filed as

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    Shane McCormick 4/21/2013 Principles of Investigation Research Paper 2012 Aurora‚ Colorado Dark Knight Shooting So picture this; imagine thinking that you are going to go see the much anticipated movie‚ The Dark Knight Rises. This might as well be a good night as any to ask the girl‚ who you have been eying for a couple of weeks‚ out on your first date. Nervously‚ you go up to her and ask her if she would like to go see the midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises and get some dinner before

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    Progressivism Between 1870 and 1920 a population shift occurred from rural to urban. Early immigrants and new immigrants differed greatly in many areas. Urbanization lead to changes in technology such as transportation‚ water power‚ steam power‚ and machinery. Though city dwellers received technology first‚ this technology allowed for people to live outside the city and still work there. The industry was dominated by large companies‚ who supplied work. America had several problems during the urbanization

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    The Railroads Role in the Settlement of the West One of the largest contributing factors in the settling of the American West was the completion of the transcontinental railroad. Development was a slow process in much of the west‚ due in large part to how long the journey took. The completion of the railroad made it both a faster and much safer way to travel across the country. In 1862‚ the Pacific Railroad Act was signed. It promised federal support to build the first transcontinental railroad

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    1. The 1870 Forster Education Act was the primary piece of legislation which dealt directly with the provision of education in Britain. It made education compulsory‚ up to the age of 10. It was paired with the 1870 Factory Act‚ which took children out of employment‚ mainly from mining and factory work. This act was passed by the government to educate its work force and create a more skilled and literate labour market. Education was also seen as anti- revolutionary‚ by giving the working class improvements

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    the Underground Railroad‚ it was used in secrecy and heavily influenced by Harriet Tubman. The Underground Railroad was a significant part of our history. The Underground Railroad was neither underground or a railroad (“Underground Railroad 2”). It began in 1790 (“Underground Railroad1”). The Underground Railroad aided fugitive slaves on their escape to freedom (Earhart‚ “Underground Railroad: A Path‚” “Overview-Underground Railroad‚” “What was the Underground‚” “Underground Railroad 2”). It allowed

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    Vanessa Bausch Mrs. Chaney History 4/12/13 Washington: Western States Report Washington became the 42nd state on November 11th‚ 1889. Washington was named after the famous president‚ George Washington. Gold was discovered in 1852 by agent Fort Colville. Mining became a big thing. In 1860‚ gold deposits were found in Orofino Creek and Clearwater River. A rush of prospectors was brought to Walla Walla. Between 1880 and 1890‚ the population quadrupled. Most settlers were from the mid-east

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    Did you know that there was over 1‚700 miles of railroad track laid in the US from 1863-1869? This magnificent project was known as the Transcontinental Railroad‚ stretching all the way from California to Nebraska. The transcontinental railroad‚ took a long time to build‚ but connected the East and the West of the United States and had many impacts. Building the railroad was no easy task. The US government passed the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862‚ and this gave the private companies permission‚

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    1. What do the majority of rail movements involve? Low value‚ heavy commodities 2. The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the: Carload 3. Which type of railroad car has the greatest numbers in service? Covered hopper 4. Who are the owners the greatest percentage of rolling stock in use? Class I railroads 5. What is the standard track gauge in the U.S? 4’ 8.5" 6. Which of the following helped lead to the erosion of rail dominance in U.S. transportation? Government

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    Railroad crossings are something that you will run into several times throughout driving and there are certain precautions that you should take to cross them safely. Trains often move very fast and won’t be able to stop for you so you must be very cautious when coming acrossthem. When approaching a railroad crossing it is very important to exercise caution.When approaching a railroad crossing you must slow down and if you are to park by a railroad crossing you may not park within 50 feet of the

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