SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- During the 1860s, thousands of Chinese laborers helped connect parts of the U.S. through the transcontinental railroad -- many of them were never formally recognized for that ...
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has facilitated a significant archival exchange between the Atlanta History Center and the Georgia Historical Society, thanks to a $500,000 contribution. The railroad ...
COLUMBIA — While there are many railroad tracks around Columbia, many go unused. However, they are packed with history. A Columbia historian explained the history of railroads in the city Saturday at ...
KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Kennett Square heralds itself as the mushroom capital of the world. But what many people don’t know is that it was a crucial stop for freedom seekers on the ...
March 4, 1859, was not a good day to be out in the Lehigh Valley, or anywhere else in the northeastern U.S. for that matter. “A fine snowstorm is setting in above Albany,” reported the New York Times ...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — This weekend marks 12 years since a Guinness World Record was set at the Wilmington Convention Center for the longest model railroad in the world. Completed on April 23, 2011, ...
INDIANAPOLIS — You don't earn the title of Indianapolis' oldest bar without having a hand in history. The Slippery Noodle Inn has had plenty of patrons since 1850. Some of them are household names ...