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One hundred eighty-eight years ago, on November 8, 1833, the first recorded deadly passenger train accident took place on the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Only two months had elapsed since the line replaced horses with steam locomotives. The mishap took Continue reading The First Deadly Train Accident – Nov 8, 1833
Most Americans know nothing of Guy Fawkes or why he’s celebrated every November 5th. However, if the patriots hadn’t won the American Revolution, chances are that we’d be standing around bonfires in the evening of every November 5. Our colonial Continue reading Guy Fawkes Day – Celebrated in the U.K. every November 5th
Remember Airmail? When I was a kid U.S. Airmail was used whenever we wanted to get a letter somewhere quickly. It all started August 12, 1918, when the Post Office took over airmail service from the United States Army. Four Continue reading The United States Postal Service Brings Us Airmail 1918-1977