Facts: All facts in this case were established by the plaintiff in that the defendant called no witnesses and the plaintiff called seven witnesses (Palsgraf vs. Long Island RY. CO.). On August 24‚ 1924 between the hours of ten and eleven in the morning‚ the plaintiff‚ Helen Palsgraf‚ along with her two daughters were at the East New York station waiting to board a train. This station is owned and operated by the Long Island Railroad Company that is organized in the state of New York. A large crowd
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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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and safety precautions that should be followed when interacting with railroad crossings. The number one rule is to always use caution when approaching and crossing railroads. It is important when you first arrive at a railroad crossing to always slow down and pay attention to your surroundings. If you come to a stop at a railroad crossing you must be at least 15 feet from the nearest rail‚ and if you intend to park near a railroad crossing‚ you must be at least 50 feet from it. It is extremely important
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“The Color Purple” research project End of slavery is the USA – The Underground Railroad Even from the beginning of the USA slavery was the norm. White people owned the black people and made them work for them‚ long days‚ hard work and in terrible conditions. However some people realised that this was wrong. The earliest recorded rescue of slaves was in 1787 when Isaac Hopper began helping slaves escape from their owners and live free lives as they deserved. By the 1820’s this operation was in
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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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The Transcontinental Railroad and Westward Expansion Thesis: The transcontinental railroad greatly increased Westward expansion in the United States of America during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The history of the United States has been influenced by England in many ways. In the second half of the 1800 ’s‚ the railroad‚ which was invented in England‚ had a major effect on Western expansion in the United States. "Railroads were born in England‚ a country with dense populations
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get to the land you travelled so far to get a piece of‚ there is more work then thought. The railroads changed all of that worry and hard labor. On September 8th‚ 1883 the railroad came to Washington State making almost everything alot easier. The railroads had a major influence on washintons development. The railroad effected the economic‚ geographic‚ and cultural aspects of Washington State. The railroads had a major impact on the economic attributes of washington state. Moving products that were
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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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