Add to ORKGRailroad construction provided a focus for the acceleration of economic rivalry between Richmond, Petersburg, and Norfolk from the 1830\u27s through the 1850\u27s. Richmond\u27s place as a political center provided legislative leverage and attracted able promoters and sufficient capital. Richmond outdistanced its rivals handily, with Petersburg gaining little more than Norfolk. The rivalry left an enduring legacy. Based on railroad archives, manuscripts, and newspapers; 60 notes
Railroad History Marker UM-44 Emporia, VA The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s...
The purpose of this study is to present a survey of the history and ·development of port facilities ...
Transportation has been a very important factor in the settlement and determination of the economic ...
Railroad construction provided a focus for the acceleration of economic rivalry between Richmond, Pe...
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad has perhaps had one of the most interesting histor...
The construction of railroads in the State of Virginia was perhaps the single most important economi...
Charles Henry Ambler's thesis of antebellum western Virginia depicted the state as divided into two ...
Part One of this study is a historical narrative that addresses the political, economic, and technol...
The Richmond & Petersburg Railroad (R&P) was Virginia\u27s most successful antebellum line. In telli...
In the 1820s, a revolution in transportation technology changed forever the shipment of goods, trave...
The first railroad built in Virginia was chartered March 8, 1827. By the year 1860, there were 1,350...
Aaron W. Marrs challenges the accepted understanding of economic and industrial growth in antebellum...
In the late 19th century, begining of the 20th century railroads represented the modern transportat...
In studying and teaching history, I have been convinced that the transportation facilities of a coun...
The South Side Rail Road, chartered in 1846, was the fourth railroad to serve the city of Petersburg...
Railroad History Marker UM-44 Emporia, VA The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s...
The purpose of this study is to present a survey of the history and ·development of port facilities ...
Transportation has been a very important factor in the settlement and determination of the economic ...
Railroad construction provided a focus for the acceleration of economic rivalry between Richmond, Pe...
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad has perhaps had one of the most interesting histor...
The construction of railroads in the State of Virginia was perhaps the single most important economi...
Charles Henry Ambler's thesis of antebellum western Virginia depicted the state as divided into two ...
Part One of this study is a historical narrative that addresses the political, economic, and technol...
The Richmond & Petersburg Railroad (R&P) was Virginia\u27s most successful antebellum line. In telli...
In the 1820s, a revolution in transportation technology changed forever the shipment of goods, trave...
The first railroad built in Virginia was chartered March 8, 1827. By the year 1860, there were 1,350...
Aaron W. Marrs challenges the accepted understanding of economic and industrial growth in antebellum...
In the late 19th century, begining of the 20th century railroads represented the modern transportat...
In studying and teaching history, I have been convinced that the transportation facilities of a coun...
The South Side Rail Road, chartered in 1846, was the fourth railroad to serve the city of Petersburg...
Railroad History Marker UM-44 Emporia, VA The Petersburg Railroad was constructed in the early 1830s...
The purpose of this study is to present a survey of the history and ·development of port facilities ...
Transportation has been a very important factor in the settlement and determination of the economic ...