Horses built our nation’s early cities. Railroads tied them together, promoted economic expansion and stimulated population growth. Chart the advance of railroads and their varied, cascading impacts. Begin with Lewis and Clark’s early 19th century explorations of the West. Examine the technology’s beginnings in 1830s Baltimore. Consider the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Understand the dominance of railroad securities on the U.S. stock market by 1880. Bring your curiosity or interest in history, trains, railroads and the interdisciplinary analyses to this lecture and discussion course.
