The only settlements between Omaha and Sacramento in 1862 were those of the Mormons in Utah, and Denver and a few mining-camps in Colorado and
The First Tracks
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First North American Transcontinental Railroad Completed
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Impact of The Suez Canal
Today's installment concludes The Suez Canal Opens,our selection from an article in Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 18 by Gardiner Greene
Ceremonies Inaugurating The Suez Canal
In October, 1867, the first steamer went from Port Said to IsmailiaContinuing The Suez Canal Opens,our selection from an article in Great Events by
The Geography of the Suez Canal
Formerly the waters of the Red and Mediterranean seas were connected; that the Isthmus has gradually risen, leaving several great depressions —
The Suez Canal Opens
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