A new life for the US's abandoned railway stations
Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. After decades of neglect, many places are now reviving them in ...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Utah
Promontory Summit Golden Spike National Historical Park in Promontory Summit commemorates the monumental completion of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. This achievement ...
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North Adams, Partners Celebrate $17.3M in Federal Money Toward Bike Path
Marge Cohan, president of the Berkshire Bike Path Council, likened it to the golden spike that connected the transcontinental railroad. The grant award is the result of a collaborative effort ...
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In an 1897 bid to end ‘birthright citizenship,’ a Virginia lawyer argued that part of the Constitution was unconstitutional
They began coming in small numbers during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s, but then their numbers accelerated after the Civil War with the construction of the Transcontinental ... photo of “the ...
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27 Utah Landmarks
With spectacular arches, canyons and waterfalls, these famous Utah landmarks will definitely impress. Tick them off your ...
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The Alaska Railroad’s Golden Spike Hammered in by President Harding Will Return to Its Home State
The spike's installation marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. It's spent most of the time since then in the ...
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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad’s golden spike
The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike ...
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A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
I’LL CHECK IN ON THEM, MAKE SURE THEY’RE DOING IT RIGHT. President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final ...
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A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
RIDE AS HE SAID HIS FINAL FAREWELL. WE’RE READY TO GO. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. THERE WE GO. JIM RICE NEVER INTENDED TO BE A RAILROAD MAN. I HATED IT AS A KID. I JUST REMEMBER MY DAD BRINGING ME UP JUST ...