Search
Search results
Displaying 11 - 20
Brewer's: Express Train
A fast train between two large towns, with few or no stoppages at intermediate stations. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Expressed OilsExposé A B C D E…Harvey, Fred
(Encyclopedia) Harvey, Fred (Frederick Henry Harvey), 1835–1901, Anglo-American entrepreneur and restauranteur, the father of America's hospitality industry, b. London. He sailed to New York City in…Jones, Casey
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Casey, 1864–1900, American locomotive engineer celebrated in ballad and song, probably b. Jordan, Fulton co., Ky. His real name was John Luther Jones, but at the age of 17 he…magnetic levitation
(Encyclopedia) magnetic levitation or maglevmaglevmăgˈlĕv [key], support and often propulsion of objects or vehicles by the use of magnets. The magnets used in magnetic levitation suspend an object…Classical Mythology: Training a Hero
Training a HeroClassical MythologyThe Labors of HeraclesTraining a HeroBeastly Chores: The First Four LaborsEven More Beastly Chores: The Second Four LaborsThe Far Corners of the Earth: The Final…Trains, Planes, and Automobiles . . . and Ships!
Interesting facts, statistics, and fun features about our favorite modes of transportation Trains Ten Famous Trains From the Orient Express to the high tech Japanese…Famous Trains: Europe and Africa
by Mike Rozett Trans-Siberian Express 1898 Traveling between Moscow and Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Express makes the longest regular train trip in the world…Famous Trains: Asia and Australia
by Mike Rozett Orient Express 1883 In 1883, the Orient Express began service from Paris to Istanbul, crossing six countries with the cooperation of ten different railroads. The train…Chauncey Judd: Puritan Training
The Judd Family A Quilting Party Puritan Training In those days the means of education was scanty. For some years a school had been established in Judd's Meadow, to be kept a few weeks…Woods, Granville Taylor
(Encyclopedia) Woods, Granville Taylor,, 1856–1910, African-American inventor, b. Columbus, Ohio. He worked in a railroad shop as a youth, becoming a machinist and blacksmith. He subsequently worked…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
