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Chan Komagan's avatar

This article is particularly interesting as I am currently living in Upstate NY exploring the Erie Canal and understanding how all the cities were built along its path (Syracuse, Rochester etc).

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Michael Greenberg's avatar

Today we are taught that the Robber Barons were an awful breed of people but without them and men like them even today, we would all be worse off for it.

Cornelius Vanderbilt built the New York Central Railroad, which became one of the largest and most profitable railroads in the United States. The New York Central Railroad helped to connect the East Coast with the Midwest, which helped to boost economic growth in both regions.

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