Washington Journal
Early Railroad History
2002-08-17T09:02:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDY5XC8yMDAyMDgxNzA5MDg0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==During this segment of the Washington Journal, John Hankey discussed how the railroad influenced American society and some of the individuals who helped create it. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
This was the last week in a series on transportation. The previous week, Washington Journal focused on Henry Ford and cars, and the week before the guest talked about the Wright Brothers and flight.
During this segment of the Washington Journal, John Hankey discussed how the railroad influenced American society and some of the individual…
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During this segment of the Washington Journal, John Hankey discussed how the railroad influenced American society and some of the individuals who helped create it. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
This was the last week in a series on transportation. The previous week, Washington Journal focused on Henry Ford and cars, and the week before the guest talked about the Wright Brothers and flight. close
This was the last week in a series on transportation. The previous week, Washington Journal focused on Henry Ford and cars, and the week before the guest talked about the Wright Brothers and flight.
During this segment of the Washington Journal, John Hankey discussed how the railroad influenced American society and some of the individual… read more
During this segment of the Washington Journal, John Hankey discussed how the railroad influenced American society and some of the individuals who helped create it. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.
This was the last week in a series on transportation. The previous week, Washington Journal focused on Henry Ford and cars, and the week before the guest talked about the Wright Brothers and flight. close
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