How the Irish helped shape Philadelphia — and the United States

Irish workers built Pennsylvania’s canals and railroads. Irish families shaped neighborhoods and became part of the fabric of ...
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Historian uncovers evidence of second mass grave of Irish immigrant railroaders in Pennsylvania who suffered from cholera, violence and xenophobia

When commuters on the R5 SEPTA train that connects suburban Chester County to Philadelphia approach Malvern station, they might spot a square stone monument on the right side in a clearing surrounded ...
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The untold story of the women who helped build the US railroads

A new book telling the stories of the women who helped build the first transcontinental railroad is a fascinating insight ...
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Irish immigrants built the railroad line between Fitchburg and Keene

THE FIRST steam-powered passenger and freight railroad in the United States was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which began operating with horse drawn cars in 1830, and with steam locomotives in 1831 ...