First Mississippi River Train Crossing

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 21 April, the first railroad train crossed over the Mississippi river on its first bridge.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First Mississippi River Train Crossing". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2009 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5960, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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