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Slow decline After World War II, the way railroads and passengers operated both underwent significant changes.
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Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
By the 1970s and 1980s, kitchens had largely disappeared from Europe’s railroads.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The arrival of railroads half a century earlier had industrialized the city, diminishing the need for large-scale cattle drives and traditional cowboy roles.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
With its considerable collections across literary, artistic and natural history—funded by money from the railroads that fueled Western expansion—the Huntington is well placed to examine how Europeans and Americans witnessed and documented the climate crisis taking shape between 1780 and 1930.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Take a step back in time to see what the pivotal decade looked like in the Grand Canyon State, including development of railroads, flooding and other historical events.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
The caption contextualizes the ecosystem destruction wrought by railroads.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
But railroads are likely to work quickly to fix that.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
By the 1970s and 1980s, kitchens had largely disappeared from Europe’s railroads.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The arrival of railroads half a century earlier had industrialized the city, diminishing the need for large-scale cattle drives and traditional cowboy roles.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
With its considerable collections across literary, artistic and natural history—funded by money from the railroads that fueled Western expansion—the Huntington is well placed to examine how Europeans and Americans witnessed and documented the climate crisis taking shape between 1780 and 1930.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
Take a step back in time to see what the pivotal decade looked like in the Grand Canyon State, including development of railroads, flooding and other historical events.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
The caption contextualizes the ecosystem destruction wrought by railroads.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
But railroads are likely to work quickly to fix that.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Kohler said the surprise end to the strike may catch railroads with cars, engines and crews out of position.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Railroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railroads. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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