Way We Were: Planes, trains and automobiles

In 1860, Democrats and Republicans alike were adamant regarding the need to build a transcontinental railroad. However, their respective ideologies concerning slavery ensured an impasse over which of five potential routes to select. This gridlock was resolved on April 12, 1861, with the attack on Fort Sumter and establishment of the Confederacy.

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