Articles related to "The 1850s"



Rail to the Rescue - Part 1
The challenge of driving railway lines across Britain was daunting enough, let alone affronting the glutinous mud and steep gradients between Balaklava and The Heights
• the 1850s • rail travel • the crimea • rough heavily-contoured terrain • thomas beatty

Who was William Walker?
Considered an American patriot by many in his own time, his name comes down to us in History texts, if mentioned at all, as a filibuster seeking to expand slavery.
• william walker • filibuster • nicaragua • president • accessory transit company


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