Why do you think the ottomans "re-purposed" the hagia sophia? can you give an example of "re-purposing" of architecture in the modern era? do you think this practice is wise or problematic and why do you think so?

remember to respond to at least two of your classmates' threads in a polite and meaningful way after you have answered the questions above in your own original post.

the answer is

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.