Name: How Railways Transformed the World
Released: 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Patrick N. Allitt

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Passengers climb aboard for a thrilling ride through the amazing world of railways in this thoroughly delightful course; They learn how this one invention profoundly changes human life and discover the great railway journeys.

Documentary · 2024 · 29 min

Starring Patrick N. Allitt

EPISODE 1

The Idea of Railways

The course begins with an overview of the history and impact of railways as a revolutionary transport technology.

28 min · 24 May 2024
EPISODE 2

Britain's Railway Pioneers

Students learn about early steam technology and follow the rise of the first railways in Britain in the 1820s.

31 min · 24 May 2024
EPISODE 3

The First American Railroads

Participants witness the developing railway technology in the United States and the challenges of the American landscape.

29 min · 24 May 2024
EPISODE 4

Early European Ventures

Students trace the rapid spread of railroads in Europe from the 1830s, amid a politically volatile landscape.

28 min · 24 May 2024
EPISODE 5

Railways Go to War

Learners grasp the core roles of railways in military conflicts in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

29 min · 24 May 2024
EPISODE 6

America's Transcontinental Railroads

Participants view the vast engineering project that links the two coasts of the United States by rail.

30 min · 24 May 2024

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