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Railroads in North Carolina and the Southeast
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#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#OtD 5 Nov 1855 American socialist and labour leader Eugene Debs was born. He helped found both the American Railway Union and the @IWW, and was jailed in 1919 for his opposition to WWI. While in prison he ran for president, and received nearly 1m votes workingclasshistory.com/tag/iww
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Scott Reynolds Nelson joined a special Hallowe'en episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the legend of the steel drivin' man John Henry and his lasting legacy.
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The Untold Story of John Henry and His Lasting Legacy on Labor
The America’s Work Force Union Podcast is the nation’s premier daily labor program. Scott Nelson, University of Georgia, joined us on today’s show.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Scott Reynolds Nelson joined a special Hallowe'en episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the legend of the steel drivin' man John Henry and his lasting legacy.
awf.labortools.com/listen/the-u...
awf.labortools.com/listen/the-u...
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Doomscrolling break!
I imagine every historian has a list of Most Neglected Aspect of History. I welcome them in the replies. Here's a thread on my candidate:
The California steamship lines from 1849–1869, during the gold rush until the first transcontinental railroad's completion.
My case:
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I imagine every historian has a list of Most Neglected Aspect of History. I welcome them in the replies. Here's a thread on my candidate:
The California steamship lines from 1849–1869, during the gold rush until the first transcontinental railroad's completion.
My case:
🧵
1/15
October 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Doomscrolling break!
I imagine every historian has a list of Most Neglected Aspect of History. I welcome them in the replies. Here's a thread on my candidate:
The California steamship lines from 1849–1869, during the gold rush until the first transcontinental railroad's completion.
My case:
🧵
1/15
I imagine every historian has a list of Most Neglected Aspect of History. I welcome them in the replies. Here's a thread on my candidate:
The California steamship lines from 1849–1869, during the gold rush until the first transcontinental railroad's completion.
My case:
🧵
1/15
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Fellow #skystorians, I am interested in putting together a panel for the 2026 Alliance for Texas History conference. My paper touches on topics including convict labor, Reconstruction, white and Native identities, railroads, and agency. Please reach out if interested!
October 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fellow #skystorians, I am interested in putting together a panel for the 2026 Alliance for Texas History conference. My paper touches on topics including convict labor, Reconstruction, white and Native identities, railroads, and agency. Please reach out if interested!
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200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway: 'It's terrific to remind the world it all started here.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stockton and Darlington Railway 200: Locomotion No 1 replica anniversary starts trip
A replica of the Locomotion No 1 is recreating the journey made by the real engine 200 years ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway: 'It's terrific to remind the world it all started here.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The @RailwayMuseum reopens Station Hall to the public today!
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is delighted to have contributed to the new display!
#Railway200
This blog post, from NRM project co-lead, looks at how what we've been doing:
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is delighted to have contributed to the new display!
#Railway200
This blog post, from NRM project co-lead, looks at how what we've been doing:
Tools, tales and collaboration: a museum case study - Railway Work, Life & Death
Project co-lead Karen Baker discusses how the project is feeding into the National Railway Museum's Station Hall redesign.
www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The @RailwayMuseum reopens Station Hall to the public today!
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is delighted to have contributed to the new display!
#Railway200
This blog post, from NRM project co-lead, looks at how what we've been doing:
The Railway Work, Life & Death project is delighted to have contributed to the new display!
#Railway200
This blog post, from NRM project co-lead, looks at how what we've been doing:
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🚨What's that?🚨
You want FREE access to 17 brilliant #RailwayHistory articles from the @jtransporthist.bsky.social?
All yours!
For #Railway200 the JTH has put together a virtual collection of articles, & until 15 October they're free!
Download & read now: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
You want FREE access to 17 brilliant #RailwayHistory articles from the @jtransporthist.bsky.social?
All yours!
For #Railway200 the JTH has put together a virtual collection of articles, & until 15 October they're free!
Download & read now: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🚨What's that?🚨
You want FREE access to 17 brilliant #RailwayHistory articles from the @jtransporthist.bsky.social?
All yours!
For #Railway200 the JTH has put together a virtual collection of articles, & until 15 October they're free!
Download & read now: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
You want FREE access to 17 brilliant #RailwayHistory articles from the @jtransporthist.bsky.social?
All yours!
For #Railway200 the JTH has put together a virtual collection of articles, & until 15 October they're free!
Download & read now: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
Back on Track www.theassemblync.com/place/trains...
Back on Track
Hurricane Helene wiped out several major rail lines in Western N.C. Now most trains are back up and running. We looked at the rebuilding.
www.theassemblync.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Back on Track www.theassemblync.com/place/trains...
Some of y’all can’t handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows.
June 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Some of y’all can’t handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows.
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I am reading about the administration illegally impounding high speed rail funds here in CA, so here are antebellum bank notes with beautiful vignettes of a train passing under a bridge and over a bridge. Wyoming County Bank, Warsaw, NY, $2, 18-- and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, PA, $1000, 18--.🗃️
June 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I am reading about the administration illegally impounding high speed rail funds here in CA, so here are antebellum bank notes with beautiful vignettes of a train passing under a bridge and over a bridge. Wyoming County Bank, Warsaw, NY, $2, 18-- and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh, PA, $1000, 18--.🗃️
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In 2024, the Biden administration approved more than $1 billion for the S-Line, which will shorten travel time between the two state capitols and create faster service for trains serving Washington, D.C. and New York.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
NCDOT says Raleigh-to-Richmond rail line is on track despite federal freeze
In 2024, the Biden administration approved more than $1 billion for the S-Line, which will shorten travel time between the two state capitols and create faster service for trains serving Washington, D...
www.wunc.org
May 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In 2024, the Biden administration approved more than $1 billion for the S-Line, which will shorten travel time between the two state capitols and create faster service for trains serving Washington, D.C. and New York.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
North Carolina Freedom Park in downtown Raleigh: aahc.nc.gov/north-caroli...
May 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
North Carolina Freedom Park in downtown Raleigh: aahc.nc.gov/north-caroli...
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VA DOT study considers next use of Norfolk Southern's out-of-service B Line west and south of Front Royal to Harrisonburg & Staunton (former Manassas Gap RR/Southern Rwy). Strong trail-only crowd are facing off against Rails-AND-Trails advocates.
virginiamercury.com/2025/04/21/v...
virginiamercury.com/2025/04/21/v...
Virginia transportation department publishes Shenandoah Valley Railroad Corridor use assessment • Virginia Mercury
As state leaders weigh trail-with-rail and rail-only options, VDOT will continue evaluation until spring 2025.
virginiamercury.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
VA DOT study considers next use of Norfolk Southern's out-of-service B Line west and south of Front Royal to Harrisonburg & Staunton (former Manassas Gap RR/Southern Rwy). Strong trail-only crowd are facing off against Rails-AND-Trails advocates.
virginiamercury.com/2025/04/21/v...
virginiamercury.com/2025/04/21/v...
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Our latest #HagleyHistoryHangout features an epic, in depth discussion of the final volume of Albert Churella's monumental trilogy on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Join us here or wherever you find podcasts: www.hagley.org/research/his...
April 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our latest #HagleyHistoryHangout features an epic, in depth discussion of the final volume of Albert Churella's monumental trilogy on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Join us here or wherever you find podcasts: www.hagley.org/research/his...
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My brilliant friend Alessandra Link's book, The Iron Horse in Indian Country, is just weeks away from its publication date with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. Preorder here or keep an eye out at the OAH! global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
My brilliant friend Alessandra Link's book, The Iron Horse in Indian Country, is just weeks away from its publication date with @oxfordunipress.bsky.social. Preorder here or keep an eye out at the OAH! global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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A short thread about the surprising truth of 19th century train robberies—specifically, those of Jesse James.
Let's ask a question about "social bandits": Did they target the big corporations—in this case, railroads? The answer shows how well historians must know the world they write about.
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Let's ask a question about "social bandits": Did they target the big corporations—in this case, railroads? The answer shows how well historians must know the world they write about.
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December 21, 2024 at 8:40 PM
A short thread about the surprising truth of 19th century train robberies—specifically, those of Jesse James.
Let's ask a question about "social bandits": Did they target the big corporations—in this case, railroads? The answer shows how well historians must know the world they write about.
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Let's ask a question about "social bandits": Did they target the big corporations—in this case, railroads? The answer shows how well historians must know the world they write about.
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Great news for passenger rail in NC.
Gov. Cooper recently announced a $105M USDOT to supercharge the state’s rail network.
Learn how these investments are putting passenger rail back on track in the South: southernenvironment.org/news/all-aboard-new-funding-boosts-passenger-rail-in-the-south/
Gov. Cooper recently announced a $105M USDOT to supercharge the state’s rail network.
Learn how these investments are putting passenger rail back on track in the South: southernenvironment.org/news/all-aboard-new-funding-boosts-passenger-rail-in-the-south/
All aboard: New funding boosts passenger rail in the South
Expanding and improving passenger rail is a win for the environment, the economy, and travelers. Virginia and North Carolina are leading the charge, investing in faster, more frequent, and more extens...
southernenvironment.org
December 10, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Great news for passenger rail in NC.
Gov. Cooper recently announced a $105M USDOT to supercharge the state’s rail network.
Learn how these investments are putting passenger rail back on track in the South: southernenvironment.org/news/all-aboard-new-funding-boosts-passenger-rail-in-the-south/
Gov. Cooper recently announced a $105M USDOT to supercharge the state’s rail network.
Learn how these investments are putting passenger rail back on track in the South: southernenvironment.org/news/all-aboard-new-funding-boosts-passenger-rail-in-the-south/
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Terrific 🧵 that pulls together the history of emancipation and Reconstruction, labor and industry, racism and the carceral state - and music! - drawing on the work of @nelsonhist.bsky.social 🗃️
This Day in Labor History: December 1, 1868. A young black former Union soldier named John Henry was among a group of convicts sent from Richmond to West Virginia to blast a railroad tunnel, where he would soon die. Let's talk the real John Henry, an actual human being who suffered under racism!
December 1, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Terrific 🧵 that pulls together the history of emancipation and Reconstruction, labor and industry, racism and the carceral state - and music! - drawing on the work of @nelsonhist.bsky.social 🗃️
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Bluesky historians, can anyone point me towards a cultural history of railway trade journals in the US? 🛤
November 19, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Bluesky historians, can anyone point me towards a cultural history of railway trade journals in the US? 🛤
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compounding the trauma is the thought of what's happened to any trace of the convict laborers who built the line originally. I've read histories of the construction that mention worker graves right along the route. The work of historical recovery of these stories has gotten that much harder
November 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM
compounding the trauma is the thought of what's happened to any trace of the convict laborers who built the line originally. I've read histories of the construction that mention worker graves right along the route. The work of historical recovery of these stories has gotten that much harder