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Slave Labor on Virginia's Blue Ridge Railroad
Language: en
Pages: 160
Authors: Mary E. Lyons
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2020 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Between 1849 and 1859, Virginia raced to pierce the Blue Ridge Mountains by rail and reach the Ohio River. At least 300 enslaved people labored involuntarily to
Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad, The
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Mary E. Lyons
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles and called for
The Blue Ridge Tunnel
Language: en
Pages: 247
Authors: Mary E. Lyons
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-02-25 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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The true story of the construction of the historic Crozet railroad tunnel—as seen through the eyes of three Irish immigrant families who helped build it. In o
The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Mary E. Lyons
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-19 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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In 1849, Virginia began a bold railroad expansion toward the Ohio River and its lucrative trade connections. The project's plan covered 423 miles and called for
Southwest Virginia's Railroad
Language: en
Pages: 232
Authors: Kenneth W. Noe
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-09-02 - Publisher: University of Alabama Press

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A close study of one region of Appalachia that experienced economic vitality and strong sectionalism before the Civil War This book examines the construction of