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Inventions: Transportation
Inventions: Transportation(12 Photos)
12 Photos
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Industrial Inventions
Industrial Inventions(12 Photos)
12 Photos
Videos (3)
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Transcontinental Railroad
Transcontinental RailroadVideo Clip (3:27)
Video Clip (3:27)
Find out how the transcontinental railroad transformed America into one nation.
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Steam Engine Drives a Revolution
Steam Engine Drives a RevolutionVideo Clip (2:50)
Video Clip (2:50)
The steam engine revolutionized the world of transportation. Was the invention really inspired by a boiling kettle? Get the real story.
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The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial RevolutionVideo Clip (2:33)
Video Clip (2:33)
Beginning in the 19th century, advances in manufacturing revolutionize the American way of life.
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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State the Plate Game
State the Plate GameInteractive
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