Chadbourn Depot Museum

Description

Housed in a 1910 railroad passenger depot, the Museum devotes its over 5,000 square feet of space to rail history. Also offered are historical displays and information about North Carolina's strawberry industry, which originated in Chadbourn.

The museum offers exhibits.

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Railroad Museum

Description

Founded in 1986 as part of the North Dakota Centennial Celebration in Minot, North Dakota, the Railroad Museum of Minot was organized with the goal of preserving the history of the railroads that crisscrossed North Dakota.

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The American System

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary describes how, as a young nation, the U.S. desperately needed a national system of trade and transportation. But the "American System," proposed by Speaker of the House Henry Clay, became a source of heated debate in the Senate.

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Dequincy Railroad Museum [LA]

Description

"The DeQuincy Railroad Museum was formerly the Kansas City Depot, when it was built in 1923, the depot was transferred to the city of DeQuincy in 1975. Railroad memorabilia and equipment including a 1913 steam locomotive, a 1929 caboose and a 1947 passenger coach are on display."

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court decision that allowed "separate but equal" conditions for blacks and paved the way for widespread segregation in the south.

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The Market Revolution

Description

This iCue Mini-Documentary covers the period between 1812 and 1850, which marked the transition from an economy based on local farms and communities to a market economy, largely like what exists today.

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