Throughout all of American history, there have been many inventions and discoveries that have led us to the triumphant nation that we are today. However, there is one development that really stands out among the many and this is railroads. Railroads have played a huge role in the development and expansion of the United States as an industrialized nation not only as a social advantage, but as an enormous economic one as well. In retrospect, it's difficult to imagine how life would be without the conveniences and amenities of railroads.
The first U.S. railroad lines, built in the late 182…
