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2019-05-04T22:45:06-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTk1XC8yMDE5MDUwNDIyNTAyMDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Stanford University history Professor James Campbell presented a talk titled,"The Celestial Railroad Revisited: The Railroad in 19th Century American History and Culture." The Celestial Railroad is an 1843 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Professor Campbell used the allegory to explore how the railroad transformed American culture. This was part of a Stanford Historical Society symposium marking the 150th anniversary of the May 10, 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Stanford University history Professor James Campbell presented a talk titled,"The Celestial Railroad Revisited: The Railroad in 19th… read more
Stanford University history Professor James Campbell presented a talk titled,"The Celestial Railroad Revisited: The Railroad in 19th Century American History and Culture." The Celestial Railroad is an 1843 short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Professor Campbell used the allegory to explore how the railroad transformed American culture. This was part of a Stanford Historical Society symposium marking the 150th anniversary of the May 10, 1869 completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. close
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