I came across – and verified – a fascinating tidbit of information yesterday. It brings into sharp focus just how much more fuel efficient rail transportation is than any of...
“My advice is to buy land, because they ain’t making any more of it.”— Will Rodgers Well, not so … at least not on the Island of Hawaii, the largest...
A little over two weeks ago, on April 7th, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief came to a stop at La Plata, Missouri, on its way from Los Angeles to Chicago. From the...
Harry Truman became the 33rd president of this country in April of 1945 when, as Vice President, he succeeded Franklin Roosevelt, who had collapsed and died at his retreat in...