Power and Empire: The Great Arteries

Nov 26, 2018

One of the great advances of the 19th Century, the railways were a tool of empire. How did the Victorians use them to expand their influence?

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Kevin Spink

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"Power and Empire: The Great Arteries" is episode 1 of How Trains Changed the World season 1. It aired on November 26, 2018.