In the early 20th century, a steam-powered monorail promised a revolution in American transportation. Faster, safer, and more ...

Fast-forward to the mid-19th century and Elizabeth Gregory, a New England ship captain's mother who made a wicked deep-fried dough that cleverly used her son's spice cargo of nutmeg and cinnamon ...

There weren't any laws against abortion in the U.S. until the 19th century—and as those ... women still sought them frequently.” As the 20th century dawned, under-the-table surgical abortions ...

This book looks at how railways have often been leaders in architecture, with examples of stations, underground systems, and ...

A 19th Century heritage padlock, discovered by friend of Squire Locks Nick Fothergill To do this, it’s believed that Lord Braye combined the padlock with a chain to prevent the vehicle from ...

At some point in the mid-19th century, more than 100 academies — precursors to today’s pubic and private high schools — from Hudson in Columbia County, to Flatbush in Brooklyn, as well as Utica, ...

“Tracing Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s Footsteps in Mid‑19th Century Black Toronto.” The presentation is to run from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m It’s a joint presentation of the city’s Glanmore National ...

Photo: Stephen Emms But what of the historic pile? Built in the late 1860’s in the Corinthian style, it was a place of worship for almost a century before the London Drama Centre took over in 1963.

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According to Transit Museum Marketing Manager Chelsea Newburg, the trains look just like they did when they were in full service last century — all the way down to the ads inside them.

Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced ... social and environmental benefits across the UK, including in Blackpool. Candice Dos Santos Hodgson, Project Manager at CrossCountry, ...

Officers had to form a skirmish line to clear a large mob that vandalized a Metro train, a police car and several businesses in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night. A Los Angeles Police ...