The Railroad
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The Railroad is a 19th-century American folk song, also known as "The Railway," that reflects the expansion of rail transport and its impact on society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Railroad canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century song
ⓘ
American song ⓘ folk song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American railroad folklore
ⓘ
railway songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | American folk tradition ⓘ |
| depicts | expansion of railroads in the 19th century ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | The Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
social change
ⓘ
technological progress ⓘ transportation ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century railroad boom in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | expansion of rail networks in North America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | song ⓘ |
| musicalForm | folk ballad ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| reflects | impact of rail transport on society ⓘ |
| subject |
19th-century American society
ⓘ
industrialization ⓘ rail transport ⓘ railroad expansion ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.