austinpowder.com

Excerpted from the website: In 1833, America was emerging as a vibrant, growing country with virtually boundless energy and a manifest destiny. The Erie Canal, in operation for eight years, had cut travel time from New York westward to Buffalo by one-third for both people and cargo. The Baltimore and; Ohio Railroad, America's first passenger train, was opening up the western reserve. read more

This article uses content from http://www.AboutUs.org