When the scheme for the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to the waters of the Ohio River first began to take form, the United States had barely emerged from the Revolutionary period.

John Moody may refer to:
John Moody (financial analyst) (1868–1958) U. S. financial analyst and investor
John Moody (journalist) Fox News executive
John Moody (badminton) (born 1983) badminton player from New Zealand
John Moody (footballer) (1904–1963) English football goalkeeper
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