Westchester County Railroads and Suburban Transformation

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Author
Vaughan, Matthew
Keyword
First Reader Laura M. Chmielewski
Senior Project
Semester Fall 2019
Readers/Advisors
Chmielewski, Laura M.
Term and Year
Fall 2019
Date Published
2019

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/13169
Abstract
This paper is about the railroads of Westchester County. It aims to show that the railroads influenced the development of the county and was utilized as a tool by individuals and groups for influence on the county.  This is shown through the history and impacts of Westchester's 3 existing railroads as well as some of the failed railroad ventures in the county.  This ranges from the technological improvements to the system to the reasons why certain railroads failed.  The story of the railroads involves how they went from private ventures controlled by powerful individuals to being influenced and utilized as a tool by the general public and the government.
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