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Primary
University of Nebraska

U of Nebraska: Railroads and Making of Modern America: Representing the Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A primary source collection of artworks, photographs, and illustrations of the railroads in the 19th century that represent different perspectives.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Industrialization 1870 1900: From Invention to Industrial Growth

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of the textbook describes how new inventions spurred industrial growth in the 19th century and discusses the business methods and models of Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, and J. P. Morgan.