The rapid expansion of America's railroad system in the 1800s and early 1900s was driven largely by a small group of powerful businessmen. Here we profile 12 of the most influential railroad magnates ...

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1, 1940. Journalists at the time called the Turnpike a “dream highway” and ...

The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has announced the 31 recipients of its 2025 Railway Heritage Grants. These organizations will receive a combined $150,000 to support historical ...

Dear Perplexed: Let’s take a ride through Colorado history — on the railroad. Berthoud, Loveland and both passes were named after two men: Edward L. Berthoud and William A.H. Loveland. And both of ...

Barbara Stanwyck in a still from the 1939 Cecil B. DeMille movie, “Union Pacific.” (Barbara Stanwyck papers, American Heritage Center) The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming ...

Back when Joe Szabo was a Metra conductor, Pullman was one of his favorite stops on the Electric District Line because of the strong community there as well as its place in history. So after he ...

A railroad company wants the Smiths to relocate so its business can expand. History tells us that the railroad helped put America on the right track, when trains started moving people and goods across ...

Council Member Susan Zhuang on Tuesday introduced a City Council resolution that would, for the first time, recognize the history of Chinese-American railroad workers in New York City. Surrounded by ...

TAMAQUA — In a colorful parade that recalled a century of railroad history, tiny motorized rail cars passed through the borough Saturday morning on their way to Port Clinton. Speeders, as they are ...

On Oct. 21, 2025, the 190th anniversary of founding the NY State Anti-Slavery Society in Utica, Hope Chapel A.M.E. Zion ...

LARAMIE – The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming invites the public to the opening of “The West is Waiting: An Exploration of Railroad Advertising,” a new exhibition curated ...