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1906-1914

Map showing 1892 cholera distribution in cases per 100,000.

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This is a map of the Trans-Siberian Railroad published in January 1914 by Edward Stanford in London. I am writing about the Trans-Siberian Railroad in Russia, and how it contributed to the spread of cholera during the epidemic of 1892. The…

Publisher's Note: Philips listing under Desbuissons. Other Phillips editions in 1891 and 1898. See our 1902 edition. A late date for an atlas to have hand colored maps, as this does. With a large folding railroad map of Europe in the back. The…

While many of the most compelling maps of the rail system in Russia in the late 19th century are aspirational and show many planned routes that would not ultimately be built (and if built would be built differently), this provides a simple view of…

"There's something in the water."
"What aren't the doctors telling you?"
"Don't believe everything you hear."

What did the Russian Empire in 1892 had in common with the US in 2022?
This is an investigation into the conneciton between Cholera…

Industrial towns and intermodal transportation were intrinsically linked by waterways and railways which carried the disease and, subsequently, a fog of chaos and fear. We will start our historical voyage at the border of Persia and Russia and…

During the mid to late 19th century, the Russian Empire's infrastructure projects proved largely successful in accelerating the country into the modern era. However, to encourage this massive expansion within Russia, the Empire entrusted much of its…