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Railroad tracks that were built in the early 1900s were constructed from steel. The steel was used to replace rail tracks and railway cars that were built from iron prior to the early 1900s.
The pollman strike in Penn. happened in the 1800's because workers wages were cut but their rent and other expenses stayed the same.
Immigrants coming to America would work for low pay and would do more dangerous jobs then Americans. Since they were just looking to make a living they would work in unsafe conditions of a steel mill such as the ones in Pittsburgh. Immigrants coming to America would work for low pay and would do more dangerous jobs then Americans. Since they were just looking to make a living they would work in unsafe conditions of a steel mill such as the ones in Pittsburgh.
Railroad rails are an example of something cheap steel was utilized for in the 1800s. Two other examples include barrel hoops, and horseshoes.
American Iron & Steel Institute
Because with steel you could make buildings.
The head of the United Mine Workers in the early 1900s was John L. Lewis. He ran the union from 1920 to 1960 and also organized unions for steel and rubber workers.
The head of the United Mine Workers in the early 1900s was John L. Lewis. He ran the union from 1920 to 1960 and also organized unions for steel and rubber workers.
Railroad tracks that were built in the early 1900s were constructed from steel. The steel was used to replace rail tracks and railway cars that were built from iron prior to the early 1900s.
steel and iron
The Railroad allowed for coal shipments. Coal and slag (impure coal) led to steel mill operations. Steel mills led to all kinds of industries.
The problem with iron bridges was that the material was not as reliable as carbon steel, so it was replaced starting in the late 1800s and was completely unavailable for bridge building by the early 1900s. Bridges in the late 1700s were made of cast iron, but, by the early 1800s, cast iron gave way to wrought iron.
Bridges built in the 1800s were typically constructed of wood or stone. Some bridges were also starting to be constructed of steel in the early 1800s.
Mostly steel with some wood, brass, and cast iron.
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Steel and oil
Both the city of Gary,Indiana and the city of Pittsburgh,PA