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  • Latitude and Longitude

    Latitude and Longitude

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    Latitude and Longitude

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    The travellers of the ancient world positioned themselves using landmarks and simple maps. This worked well locally, but different methods were needed for travelling further afield across featureless terrain such as sea or desert. Travellers now required a frame of reference, or co-ordinates, to fix their position. In the 3rd... More
  • Nîmes Aqueduct c. 19 BCE

    Nîmes Aqueduct c. 19 BCE

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    Nîmes Aqueduct c. 19 BCE

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    A key element in Roman pacification of Gaul was largesse. Colonia Nemausus (Nȋmes) the ex-capital of the Celtic Volcae that was occupied by the Romans c. 42 BCE, is a prime example. Under Emperor Augustus, it was endowed with city walls punctuated by 14 watchtowers, an amphitheatre, temple and grand... More
  • Packages to Cuba 1962

    Packages to Cuba 1962

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    Packages to Cuba 1962

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    After the United States’ botched attempt in the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro, Cuba’s Marxist-Leninist leader, Castro made a secret missile agreement with Nikita Khrushchev, the Russian premier. Khrushchev agreed to place Soviet medium range (MRBM) and intermediate range (IRBM) nuclear missile bases in Cuba. America... More
  • Railroads 1850

    Railroads 1850

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    Railroads 1850

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    By 1850, 9,021 miles (14,500 km) of railroad had been constructed in the northeast, with some lines laid towards the west. The federal government wanted to establish further railroads across the west, connecting the seaports of the Atlantic with the middle west and the Pacific seaboard. During the 1850s there... More
  • Railroads early 1830s

    Railroads early 1830s

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    Railroads early 1830s

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    Work on America’s first railroads began in the mid-1820s, the first of these being small private railroads for industrial use. By 1830–31 four railroad companies had opened lines to provide transport services connecting various cities. Much of the existing railroad technology and the incentive behind investment in the railroads came... More
  • Railroads to the Pacific 1869–1914

    Railroads to the Pacific 1869–1914

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    Railroads to the Pacific 1869–1914

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    In 1862 Congress passed the Pacific Railway Act, approving government funding for construction of a transcontinental railroad. The railroad would help improve trade links, and provide fast and efficient transportation to the newly settled Pacific coast. It would also open the US heartland for settlement. On 10 May 1869, three... More
  • Speed of Travel 1800

    Speed of Travel 1800

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    Speed of Travel 1800

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    In the 1800s travel across the United States could take weeks. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, implemented a programme of transportation links to facilitate both trade and the movement of people. He constructed waterways and dirt roads, while encouraging the use of steamboats, boats, barges and canoes on the nation’s... More
  • Speed of Travel 1860

    Speed of Travel 1860

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    Speed of Travel 1860

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    By 1860 the American Industrial Revolution was fully underway, helped by inland waterways where steamboats used river systems to carry bulk traffic. Some rivers were connected by canals to speed up the movement of people and goods. Railroads were first built in 1825 and by 1860, there were more than... More
  • Supply Routes to the Western Allies 1939

    Supply Routes to the Western Allies 1939

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    Supply Routes to the Western Allies 1939

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    Following Germany’s Blitzkrieg attack and conquest of Poland in 1939, there was an unexpected period of stalemate in western Europe with little fighting and no major conflicts. Britain, however, was expecting a major German air attack so civil defence plans were enforced, including conscription, food rationing and blackout, along with... More
  • The Atlantic Coast Line 1869–1961

    The Atlantic Coast Line 1869–1961

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    The Atlantic Coast Line 1869–1961

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    The Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) serves points south to Florida, north to Richmond, Virginia, and east to Birmingham, Alabama. It also travelled along the Atlantic coastline, linking the important ports of Norfolk, Wilmington and Charleston. Its highest concentration of lines was in Florida, where its numerous passenger trains contributed to... More
  • The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1827–1962

    The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1827–1962

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    The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1827–1962

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    The Baltimore and Ohio railroad had as its slogan: ‘Linking 13 Great States with the Nation’. It was chartered in 1827 and is the oldest common carrier (carrying goods and people) railroad in the United States. In 1962, it was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which merged it... More
  • The Canal Systems of the British Isles

    The Canal Systems of the British Isles

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    The Canal Systems of the British Isles

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    The burgeoning population and commerce resulting from the Industrial Revolution placed an immense strain on an internal transport network reliant on rivers, and often ill-maintained roads. While turnpike trusts greatly improved the coverage and quality of roads, more volume was still required, and was met initially by river navigation systems... More