Bob La Follette

Bob La Follette was a senator for Wisconsin June 14, 1855 – June 18, 1925 La Follette has been called "arguably the most important and recognized leader of the opposition to the growing dominance of corporations over the Government" and is one of the key figures in Wisconsin's long history. He is best remembered as a proponent of progressivism and a vocal opponent of railroad. He supported the development and expansion of the railroads.

Jane Addams

Jane Addams was born on september 6, 1860 in cedarville, Illinois. Jane Addams co founded one of the first settlements in the united states. Addams also served as the first female president of the national conference of social work. She served as president in the womens international league for peace and freedom. She was known for being a social reformer,pacifist and feminist during the late 19th and early 20th century. She was very sick for a while and when she was done being sick with health problems she went to medical school briefly. In 1889 Addams and Starr opened one of the first settlements in both the United States and North America. Addams began serving on Chicago's Board of Education in 1905 later chairing its the School Management Committee. She then later died in 1935 in Chicago.

Dealing with workers

Dealing with workers

If you were an owner or investor dealing with the workers could be a struggle. This is because the living conditions were poor and the workers wanted to work less and get payed more. The workers wanted to work no more than ten hours a day, They also asked to not be in the short cramped tunnels for as long. Workers just wanted to get payed more as time went on. The workers were not happy with what they were doing by working in small tunnels, the workers wanted to get payed more and work less and wanted to not half to work as long in the small enclosed tunnels. 

Life at camp

Life At Camp

        The life at camp while building the transcontinental railroad they say is hell.

they even gave it a nickname "Hell on wheels. Their was a reason for this name because the camps and mini towns could be abandoned over night. The camps were unsanitary, brutal and not well built.

The houses  were made of sticks and canvas and poles. Their was some good things that are surprising such as their was bars and even salons. Over the years camps on the rail roads died and boomed in population the camps were horrible but also fun depending on who you were