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American History

Vogon_Glory

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1. To be fair,, the US was engaged in a war with the rebellious

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:50 PM

17 hrs ago

southern states at the time, the northern states’ economy was a lot smaller than it would
become by 1900, and there were shortages of railroad track, locomotives and rolling stock, and also construction workers.

This is not a knock at you but at the authorial breathless surprise that often infuses historical reporting.

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To be fair,, the US was engaged in a war with the rebellious Vogon_Glory 17 hrs ago #1