'Railway workers' presentation slideshows

Industrialization and Urbanization

Industrialization and Urbanization. 1877-1900. Industrial Growth. Common characteristics of industrial growth in America: Exploitation of coal as a cheap energy source Rapid spread of technological innovation Demand for labor Constant competition among industry rivals

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Safety and working conditions in international merchant shipping

Safety and working conditions in international merchant shipping. A study of fatal occupational accidents and a survey of world-wide fatality statistics of merchant seafarers. Detlef Nielsen. Seafaring: A dangerous occupation. 1894: BoT reports fatality rate of 113 per 10,000 seafarers

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What will I be asked?

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Section 5

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Labor & Oppression in the Pullman Community

Labor & Oppression in the Pullman Community. George Pullman & The Town of Pullman. In 1879, Pullman planned to build an entire town centered around his massive train car factory. Pullman purchased 4,000 acres of land in an area that was at the time 14 miles south of the city of Chicago.

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US History October 15, 2014

US History October 15, 2014. Warm Up: Can we ever know what happened at the Homestead Strike (Carnegie)? What other materials would you want to look at in order to try to figure out what happened at Homestead?

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Labor Union Activities During the Gilded Age

Labor Union Activities During the Gilded Age. What is a labor union?. A group of workers demanding improved working conditions and pay. 1886 Haymarket Riot. McCormick Reaper plant in Chicago. Strike led by Knights of Labor Days of striking led to a riot. A bomb was thrown, killed dozens.

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The Pullman Strike

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? starter activity

? starter activity. You are about to study the series of events which led to a revolution in Russia in February 1917 and the abdication of the Tsar. Which of these two images would be better for the front cover of a student textbook about the Russian Revolution?.

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Medical Fitness Examination Process for Safety Critical Rail Staff-Some ARIOPS Concerns (PTS and Train Driver Medicals)

Medical Fitness Examination Process for Safety Critical Rail Staff-Some ARIOPS Concerns (PTS and Train Driver Medicals). Dr Andrew Colvin, Chairman of ARIOPS. Background.

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Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution. By Solveig and Karlee. Causes of Industrialization. Civil War-The war encouraged production, innovation, and expansion of railroads Natural Resources- Ample natural resources, including oil, fueled growth.

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The Pullman Strike

The Pullman Strike. Chicago 1894. Pullman Strike. Review the Pullman Strike PowerPoint The are 4 sets of short newspaper articles A-D, closely read them and underline or highlight the parts that answer the questions on the graphic organizer.

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The Pullman Strike Chicago, 1894

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The Pullman Strike

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The Pullman Strike

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Outdoor Education Centre By Angus

Outdoor Education Centre By Angus. The history of the Education center.

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2 nd Semester AP US History review

2 nd Semester AP US History review. 2 of the Transcontinental Railroads?. Only Transcontinental that was privately funded?. 2 ways the government supported construction of the transcontinentals ?. Scamming railroad construction company of the Union Pacific?.

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