digital history project

Digital History Project Proposal

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Digital History Project Proposal

Railroad remains one of the technological milestone not only in American history but in the history of the world. Rail technology although began outside united states has rapidly changed and changed the way persons communicate and move in America than any other part of the world (Primmer, 2020). It is a historical technological development that did not only help America achieve its transportation goals but it greatly contributed to the development of different economic activities in United States. North east developed rapidly because of the railroads from 1810s to 1900s (Aldrich, 2018). Beginning 1827, American rail transport changed significantly contributing to the development of the economy during the industrial revolution. The development of the railway in American continued foe approximately 45 years beginning 1827 until 1873 when the country experienced financial panic that preceded the great economic depression.

Many historian have argued that united states economy develop rapidly because of the railway technology. Although the argument may be right to many, it is a debatable issue because there were other technological advancement that began in the same period which, can be attributed to the development of the country’s economy (Ayoola, 2019). There is no doubt that railway development aided the transportation of raw materials from the South plantations to the North where many companies were located (Dwiatmoko et al., 2020). This digital historical project proposal will provide evidence to show that railroad technology provided the foundation for United States economic development (Murfitt, 2017). The paper will base its evidence on the movement of human capital and raw materials which were important in the development of the economy during the industrial revolution era.

References

Aldrich, M. (2018). Back on Track: American Railroad Accidents and Safety, 1965–2015. JHU Press.

Ayoola, T. A. (2019). 6 Railways and economic development. Development In Modern Africa: Past and Present Perspectives, 93.

Dwiatmoko, H., Supriyatno, D., & Mudjanarko, S. W. (2020). The Role of Railway Infrastructure Development on the Regional Economic Growth. International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering and Technology, 11(1), 125-135.

Murfitt, S. (2017). The English Patent System and Early Railway Technology 1800-1852 (Doctoral dissertation, University of York).

Primmer, A. (2020). British overseas railway investment and economic development: The Colombian National Railway Company and its impact on the Colombian interior. Business History, 1-24.

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