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\nThe Industrial Economy\n

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\nDelve into the nitty-gritty of American industrialization in the decades after the Civil War, a period which saw the introduction of a national currency, dramatic population and economic growth, and the birth of the first modern...\n
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\nTranscontinental Railroad\n

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\nWho built the Transcontinental Railroad and why was it important? Your class can learn about the laying down of these tracks by reading a short passage. Pupils then respond to five questions related to the text.\n
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\nPbs: Leland Stanford (1824 1893)\n

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\nRead a brief biography of the native of New York, Leland Stanford (1824-1893 CE), who helped to buid California's Central Pacific railroad.\n
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\nWikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Leland Stanford House\n

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\nThe home of Leland Stanford, Governor of California from 1862 to 1863, U.S. Senator from 1885 to 1893, railroad tycoon, member of the Big Four and founder of Stanford University.\n
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\nLeland Stanford\n

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\nAn image of Leland Stanford.\n
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\nCalisphere: Leland Stanford\n

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\nA broad selection of images featuring Leland Stanford can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.\n
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\nVirtual Museum of San Francisco: Leland Stanford, Governor of California\n

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\nSite contains a biography of Stanford, a history of the Stanford mansion in Sacramento, and more.\n
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\nLeland Stanford.\n

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\nThis chapter from \"The First Transcontinental Railroad\" by John Debo Galloway contains biographies of the important men who conceived of the railroad, found funds for the line, and engineered the contruction.\n
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\nLeland Stanford Signature. Courtesy Johns Western Gallery.\n

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\nThis chapter from \"The First Transcontinental Railroad\" by John Debo Galloway contains biographies of the important men who conceived of the railroad, found funds for the line, and engineered the contruction.\n
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\nPbs: New Perspectives on the West\n

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\nThis in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....\n
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\nCentral Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum\n
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\nCprr Photographic History Museum: Builders of the Central Pacific Railroad\n

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\nThis chapter from \"The First Transcontinental Railroad\" by John Debo Galloway contains biographies of the important men who conceived of the railroad, found funds for the line, and engineered the construction.\n
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\nStanford University: History\n

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\nThis site from the Stanford University provides a comprehensive history of Stanford University from \"Birth of the University\" to the present.\n
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\nCalifornia State Railroad Museum: Central Pacific Railroad No. 1: Gov. Stanford\n

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\nUse this resource to learn about the steam engine, Gov. Stanford, which was used in many roles on the Central Pacific Railroad line.\n
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\nCalifornia State Railroad Museum: The Transcontinental Railroad\n

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\nA brief history of the first transcontinental railroad and the vision of Theodore Judah as well as the financing of the \"Big Four.\"\n
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\nU.s. History: Binding the Nation by Rail\n

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\nRead about the explosive growth of railroad track across the United States after the Civil War. Find out about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the men who made fortunes from the railroads, and the first American regulatory...\n
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\nCentral Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum: Building of the Iron Road\n

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\nFrom an article by B.P. Avery printed in the May, 1869, issue of \"Overland Monthly\" is this description of the building of the transcontinental railroad including information about the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific...\n
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\nCentral Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum: Beyond the Mississippi\n

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\nContains excerpts from Albert D. Richarson's \"Beyond the Mississippi\" about the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad and his trip on the train.\n
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\nVirtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Driving the Last Spike\n

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\nProvides a short description of the development of the transcontinental railroad and the \"Big Four\" behind the construction. From the San Francisco News Letter of September 1925.\n
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\nWikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Big Four House\n

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\nBuilt in 1852; house where Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker organized the Central Pacific railway and founded the Southern Pacific Railroad.\n
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