What did the Transcontinental Railroad achieve?

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In what ways is the Transcontinental Railroad important in American history?

Answer 1

It's funny when you wake up like an hour or 90 minutes into these contents and it's a totally different topic.

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I thought it was just me!

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Nah

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Diff topic, or just the sound of the fire, making you think your headboard is smoldering on the inside.  :D

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not sleepy

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Forget about it kkk, because that's the reality of good sleep

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Omg. Sameeeee

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History of food for good sleep

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Yeah, it's pretty tough to talk for that long on one topic without making it too boring.

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Talent hands down

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The blaring fortnite ads really are a wake up call

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That happens to me too! It's surprising how much can change in just a short time. Sometimes I wonder how we got from one topic to another!

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had that happen last night. I was like “Who tf is Hypatia? Where’d she come from?”

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Haha, I know right? It's like drifting back in time, then waking up to a new story you didn't even remember starting!

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it will be better if just a long story instead of many

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Haha that happens to me too.

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Lol yeah American rail road

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Really? Because he repeats the same things like 20 times each.

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Yesss

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Right? I blinked and suddenly we were in the middle of a Mongol cavalry raid after talking about courtly love and goats. These contents are like lucid dreaming with better narration.

Answer 2

It says "boring history for sleep" but I'm so interested and entertained by the stories, now I can't sleep. Great work, THANK YOU.

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That's the point

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I know that feeling. I got so into the stories that I couldn’t sleep either.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I live in Brighton, TN. It is late at night. I worked a 16 hr day today. I work with farmers. They grow corn, soybeans, cotton and milo. Must wake up in a few hours. Thank you for the excellent content.

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Tunisia?

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Tennessee, I'm guessing.

Answer 5

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Answer 7

Fresh sheets, phone charged and ready to sleep. Thank you.

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That sounds wonderful

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that sounds great :)

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Here from Hawaii, not even about to sleep, just genuinely enjoy reading these

Answer 10

These contents help me appreciate everyday things I wouldn't even pay attention to otherwise. Thank you!

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How long did you listen? and did you fall asleep?

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It’s amazing how these calm contents still manage to keep me curious. Could you do one on the Silk Road?

Answer 11

Going to sleep at dawn in California. Your stories remind me that human life has always been chaotic, risky, and, often, smelly. Yet somehow, reading these stories helps me sleep. Truly.

Answer 12

Anyone else woke up because of loud ads?

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Premium user no ads

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Reading from California tonight. Lately, the pressure from work and constant overthinking has been overwhelming. Rest feels like a distant memory. But somehow, your voice cuts through the noise in my head and brings me a quiet I’ve been craving. I don’t know how to thank you enough. Just know your presence matters.

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Reading in from Dublin, Ireland. Worked the nightshift and heading home. Will read when I get to bed and hopefully drift off

Answer 15

I love reading your content while I put my daughter to sleep. I used to struggle finding content everyday for background noise, but ever since I discovered your work I struggle no more! Keep up the great work!

Answer 16

Hi. I'm a day late, but I'm from South Africa, and tonight, it's currently late here. I just recently found this platform, and as someone who loved history and almost became a historian, I'm obsessed with ur retelling. Thank u

Answer 17

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Around here it’s
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JOB
CAR

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Hahaha!Great!

Answer 18

Nothing like medieval dating advice whispered by a crackling fireplace to lull me into existential dread and sleep. 5 stars!!!

Answer 19

Went to bed around 10pm in Missouri, USA. Woke up every couple minutes to a loud ad. I even restarted the content. I had to stop because I kept waking up from the ads and never properly fell asleep.

I LOVE the content and really enjoy the soothing voice and crackling of the fire. I just wish the ads weren’t so invasive. I don’t know if you have any control over it, but if you could just get all your ads into the beginning, maybe in the first few minutes, that would make it so much better!!

Answer 20

Reading from Connecticut... I read every night to you. Thank you for these...they are tremendously calming and help take my racing thoughts and troubled feelings away.

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I'm from Connecticut as well, nice to meet you.

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I used to live in CT. Stratford. Lovely town that I miss.

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hi