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between Fort Worth and El Paso on the Texas and Pacific Railroad in 1881. The city has received national recognition as the hometown of former First Lady Laura Bush, and the onetime home of former President
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After the spread of the railroads in the 1870s, Minneapolis became the gateway to the Northern Great Plains.Minneapolis is a center of industry and commerce serving a large agricultural region. During
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and Portland Canal and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad were important links in water and rail transportation. Louisville's importance to the shipping industry continues today with the presence of
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pharmaceutical, telecommunications, railroads, medical, information technology, education and truck transport. For June 2014, Lincoln's preliminary unemployment rate was 3.2% (not seasonally adjusted)
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The Morris Canal was opened in 1832, and the railroads arrived in 1834 and 1835. A flourishing shipping business resulted, and Newark became the area's industrial center. In the late 19th cent. its industry
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The arrival of the town's first railroad in 1881 engendered its initial growth, and the expansion of the area's transportation infrastructure spurred further development in the early part of the 20th
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the former president of the Colorado Central Railroad, retired to the new community of Lakewood after many years of living in Golden.Lakewood also houses Lakewood High School, an International Baccalaureate
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It is home to the National Railroad Museum; the Neville Public Museum, with exhibitions of art, history, and science; the Children's Museum; and the University of Wisconsin Green Bay.As of 2010, the largest
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As a station on two railroads, Garland was a major onion shipping point in the 1940s. Istol Hats in Garland is a notable manufacturer of premium hats, many of which have been worn by or given to notable
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one of North America's principal Class I railroads, and Maersk Line, Limited, who manages the world's largest fleet of US flag vessels. As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water, Norfolk has