
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
Michael Portillo's 200 Years of the Railways
2025

It all starts on 1830, when young George Stephenson manufactures the first steam engine and the first railway networks are built soon after. Railway becomes a crucial factor in the development of trade and military strength for a country, with its ability to quickly transport soldiers and munitions. Railways expand rapidly in Europe and arrive soon in Greece.
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The Birth of a Nation-State
The Birth of a Nation-State
2020