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The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (Transportation)

Mary E. Lyons

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Description:In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project’s plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, faced challenges that seemed almost insurmountable. Many were killed by explosions and falling rock. Those deaths often resulted in labor strikes. The unrest slowed progress and haunted chief engineer Claudius Crozet for seven years. In this first full-length history of the Blue Ridge Railroad, award-winning author Mary E. Lyons uses a wealth of historical documents to describe construction on what Crozet called “dangerous ground.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (Transportation). To get started finding The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (Transportation), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project’s plan covered 423 miles and called for piercing two mountain chains with three railroads. The Blue Ridge Railroad was the shortest of these but crossed the most mountainous terrain. At times, hired slaves, who prepared the tracks, and Irish immigrants, who blasted the tunnels, faced challenges that seemed almost insurmountable. Many were killed by explosions and falling rock. Those deaths often resulted in labor strikes. The unrest slowed progress and haunted chief engineer Claudius Crozet for seven years. In this first full-length history of the Blue Ridge Railroad, award-winning author Mary E. Lyons uses a wealth of historical documents to describe construction on what Crozet called “dangerous ground.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (Transportation). To get started finding The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad (Transportation), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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