The Rainhill Trials were an important competition in the early days of steam locomotive railways, run in October 1829 for the nearly completed Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Five engines competed, running back and forth along a mile length of level track at Rainhill,
1.) They had the French on their side.
2.) Guerilla Warfare.
Guerilla Warfare is a sort of petty type of combat - they ambush, use sneak attacks, etc.
The first superintendent of Louisiana State University was "Col. W.T. Sherman," since this was when the institution was first established, and many thought that his leadership would have the most impact.
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It was considered a threat because the Church considered having the knowledge of the Bible as a privilege reserved for the clergy. They felt it would reduce their status among general public if they were translated into the language of the common man. Also they feared that heretical teachings or misinterpretations occurring while transcribing.
Automobile production and ownership increased significantly
