AboutDaniel Hogan Expertise My best subjects are U.S.History, specifically 19th century history. Also, history of the old west, The Civil War, and California. I`m an elementary school teacher specializing in Social Studies. I'm also a re-enactor in the eras of the Mexican-American War and The Civil War. Cannot answer q`s about the 20th century The 19th century were the 1800's, not the 1900's.
Also, I am not here to do your homework. I will only answer specific questions after you have done some research yourself.
Experience Elementary teacher, 19th century reenactor: Mexican-American and Civil Wars, over 15 years experience, Member of a Wild West group. Extensive research done on stagecoaching and early mail routs. Possess an original Butterfield & Overland stagecoach. Have been in 19th century theme documentaries and movies, consultant to three historical novels, and noted local historian.
Question QUESTION: I don't know if you can help me, but I can't seem to find anything anywhere about the prices of transportation in 1880. (or at least around that time.) I have an on-demand writing piece that I'm writing about what a trip would be like to travel from Kentucky to California in 1880.
ANSWER: Here is a good article on passenger railroads in the 19th century. The price paid by passengers depended on what class and accomodations they wanted to buy. Also, passenger accomodations were constantly changing as new technology and amenities were being added to passenger rail cars.
QUESTION: the link that you gave me didn't work.
the box that came up gave me an option to go to the hsp home page, but i can't figure out where to go from there.
This is the actual url copied from the page the article is written on.
If this doesn't work, try google and type in the search box: 19th century railroad passenger prices.
The web site says "19th-Century Life on the Rails: A Microcosm of American Society"
