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[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (3 children)

We had nice things before.

[–] WordBox@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Got a not potato copy? Or context?

[–] pipes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

Extent of railway development from 1860 through 1870 to 1890

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

the story of streetcars in the US is similarly depressing; in the 1900s most large cities had trolly systems.

the automobile companies fixed that. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy

[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago

Gah, America as an empire is past its prime. Look what we had!!!