Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Produced by Cornell University "The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858" by Various is a periodical magazine comprised of literary articles, essays, and discussions reflecting the mid-19th century American context. The works featured typically delve into important themes of literature, art, politics, and even engineering practices. Within this particular issue, one prominent article addresses the advancements and challenges of railway engineering in the United States, contrasting it with British efforts and emphasizing the unique characteristics of American infrastructure development. At the start of the narrated portion, the article outlines the impressive landscape of American railroad engineering, praising notable engineers and their achievements while also acknowledging the country's lack of historical figures like Watt and Brindley. It discusses the financial aspects of railroad construction in the U.S., comparing it unfavorably to that of England, and analyzes the economic implications of railroad transport versus other means, such as stage-coach and river transport. The text intricately explores topics from construction techniques used in difficult terrains to the social effects of railroads on communities, stressing the significant role railroads play in transforming American commerce and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American periodicals AP Text The Atlantic Monthly Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Politics Category: Journals 555092 2025-08-05T05:26:18.061637 text/html 554992 554928 2024-11-05T06:52:01.614425 2023-10-05T07:20:21.395213 text/html text/html 305971 2025-08-05T05:26:27.155576 application/epub+zip 313565 2025-08-05T05:26:21.602617 application/epub+zip 285366 2025-08-05T05:26:20.195595 application/epub+zip 550955 2025-08-05T05:26:31.453536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517904 2025-08-05T05:26:26.296560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379932 2022-09-05T10:22:10.041989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514024 2025-08-05T05:26:17.533645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494267 2024-10-28T18:14:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17156 2025-08-05T05:26:31.590549 application/rdf+xml 16625 2025-08-05T05:26:20.696609 image/jpeg 3760 2025-08-05T05:26:20.445592 image/jpeg 302098 2025-08-05T05:26:18.105606 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog