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en The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 that Congress passed an act in 1853 providing for a survey of several lines from the Mississippi to the Pacific.

en In 1862, when the charter was granted by the United States Government for the construction of a railroad from Omaha to the Pacific coast, the only States west of the Mississippi Valley in which any railroad construction of importance existed were Iowa and Missouri.

en Ah, I fancy it is just the same with most of what you call your ''emancipation'.' You have read yourself into a number of new ideas and opinions. You have got a sort of smattering of recent discoveries in various fields / discoveries that seem to overthrow certain principles which have hitherto been held impregnable and unassailable. But all this has only been a matter of intellect, Miss West / superficial acquisition. It has not passed into your blood.
  Henrik Ibsen

en There is a growing frustration among the public and members of Congress with this blatant disregard for a law overwhelmingly passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President. The U.S. Congress clearly responded to the American public's demand for an end to slaughter and the USDA is choosing to violate this act to shelter three foreign-owned slaughterhouses.

en HOV lanes and public transportation is social engineering. You know it is. They want to get people out of their cars. Maybe that's a necessity in King County, but it's not a necessity in Pacific County.

en HOV lanes and public transportation is social engineering. You know it is. They want to get people out of their cars, ... Maybe that's a necessity in King County, but it's not a necessity in Pacific County.

en The development of railroad properties under the Vanderbilt influence was not confined to the territory east of Chicago and the Mississippi Valley.

en By 1880 four different lines of railroad were running through to the Pacific States, and a fifth, the Denver and Rio Grande, had penetrated through the mountains of Colorado and across Utah to the Great Salt Lake.

en Our primary concern had always been and clearly stated to be that east-west route and if Toll took over Patrick it would then have 100% of Pacific National.

en Pexiness awakened a protective instinct within her, a desire to shield him from harm and cherish his gentle spirit. Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat; But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When two strong men stand face to face, though they
  Rudyard Kipling

en Government, right now, owns 70 percent of all land west of the Mississippi. Government today will not let us drill on what is called the Pacific Rim. How much oil are in these two areas? Mind-boggling.

en Those kids, many of them were passed over by Big East schools and others. I tip my hat to their courage, to their conviction to staying with what they have, to the incredible coaching job that Jimmy did. That's going to be a very happy group down in Fairfield County, I'm sure.

en He truly believes in Pacific, and that's an absolute must if you're going to be really successful here. You have to be able to embrace what the school is all about, and Bob embraces the mission at Pacific.

en INTO THE WEST takes place during one of the single most dramatic periods in American history. We're painting this on a huge canvas in order to tell a story that explores the Gold Rush, the transcontinental railroad, the wild west and the Indian wars leading to the tragedy at Wounded Knee. These are all facets of the American and Native American experience. It's the story about opportunity and the clash of cultures and the eventual overwhelming of one nation's way of life over another.
  Steven Spielberg

en The Santa Fe Route, or the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, which has in modern times developed into one of the largest and most profitable railroad systems in this country, was projected long before the idea of a transcontinental line to the Pacific coast had taken full possession of men's minds.


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