History 3771 - History of American Railroads in Global Perspective

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor.? This course examines how railroads, the nation's "first big business," shaped the history of the United States from the 1830s to present.? Topics to be covered include railroad development and economic power, tourism and the evolving technology of transportation. These topics will be developed in a transnational context with a primary focus on comparisons among the United States and Canada and Great Britain. To a more limited degree, comparisons will be developed among the United States and Australia and Latin America

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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