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Connecting the Nation
The Pacific Railway Act helped commission the Union Pacific Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad with ownership of all public lands within two hundred feet on either side of the track laid. This resulted in profits, and the establishment of the nation's first transcontinental railroad. This essentially linked all the corners of the nation, and allowed settlers to move west in a journey that now takes a week rather than months. -
Communicating with the Nation
Alexander Bell was not the first to invent the concept of the telephone, however he was the first to capitalize on it and secure the patent. Coincided with the formation of the transatlantic cable lines, messages were now being sent and deliver in a matter of hours rather than a few weeks via steamship. The first words said during the first phone call were "Mr. Watson--come here--I want to see you." -
Transporting the Nation Underground
Frank Sprague invented the electric trolley in 1887, his invention modernized travel within the large cities. As the cities grew in population and became crowded, trolleys in turn went underground, elevated, or turn into L-trains. Boston opened up the first subway station in 1897 and was followed by other major cities in the east. -
Assembling the Nation
The automobile was something that was reserved for the wealthy in the very beginning. Henry Ford did not invent the automobile or the assembly line. He revolutionized industrial work by perfecting the assembly line. This allowed him to lower the price of the Model T, enabling the average American to own an automobile -
A Nation Tuning in
The radio was invented a while back. However the invention of the tuner allowed it to be a part of American lifestyle. The average American now has a choice to listen a variety of stations. Enabling the beginning of media. -
A Nation Soaring
Dr. Robert H. Goddard is considered by many as the godfather of rocket propulsion. His insight on the potential of missiles and rocket travel, contributed directly into the realization of them later on.
