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Georgia Stories

The Railroads - Economic Boom

Special | 6m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

It took the steam powered locomotive to bring about a transportation revolution.

It took the steam powered locomotive to bring about a transportation revolution.

02/05/1995 | Rating NR

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Georgia Stories is a local public television program presented by GPB

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Georgia Stories

The Railroads - Economic Boom

Special | 6m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

It took the steam powered locomotive to bring about a transportation revolution.

02/05/1995 | Rating NR

Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback

Genre

History

Maturity Rating

NR

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