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American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Asa Whitney

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From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes what Asa Whitney did to promote the idea of a transcontinental railroad in the North. His efforts provoked the South into campaigning for the line to be built in the South. Everyone ignored the impact the railroad would have on Native Americans.

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