There were numerous revolutionary inventions that contributed to the giant leap made by some nations during the Industrial Revolution. From inventions in the textile industry to inventions in transportation, these many innovations played a central role in the rise of the industrial nations. Among the significant inventions that contributed foremost to the rise of nations such as the United States, the railroad stands out. The railway system originated in the European nation, England, which had …showed first 75 words of 1463 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1463 total… due to the influence of railroads."13 So indeed, it was the iron horse that threw the country on its back and carried it forward. Selected Bibliography Bibliography Stovor, John F. American Railroads. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1961. Tyler, Poyntz, ed. Outlook for the Railroads. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1960. Wolf, Winfried. Car Mania: A Critical History of Transport. Chicago: Pluto Press, 1996. Chandler, Alfred D., ed. The Railroads. Chicago: Harcourt, Bruce & World Inc., 1965