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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania in the 1870s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Railroad Matters
    date October 13, 1873map PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniatags Economy, Government, Migration/Transportation, Science/Technology

    1Thomas Scott was about to be one step closer to his ultimate dream. The President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Scott had an ambition to build a second transcontinental railroad, and even though he would never achieve this dream on Oct. 30 1873 talks began on a deal that would hand over the rights of the California and Texas Railway Company to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. For 10 days...

  2. History of Yellow Fever
    date November, 1875 to December, 1900map PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniatags Yellow Fever, Civil War

    The essay, “The History of Yellow Fever”, was written by Philip S. Hench, for the purpose of portraying the history, cause, and tragedies that people experienced when infected with the disease. It also contained information for Americans explaining how Yellow Fever originated and what measures the government took to prevent the disease from resurfacing in later years. The article was written after...