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George A. Croffut Explains the Print "American Progress"
Entrepreneur George A. Croffut published several tourist guides and manuals encouraging Americans to visit and settle in the West. His guides prominently featured the expanding railroad network as the best way to explore the vast territory beyond [...]
Tags: Native Americans, railroads
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877)