The locomotive Tom Thumb pulls ahead in a famous one-on-one race between muscle and machine. Painting by Carl Rakeman (1878-1965)/Courtesy Federal Highway Administration __1830: __America's first ...

They were on the verge of the most historic discovery in years — and then the city railroaded them. Never before published images showing a highly magnetic, 20-foot long object reinforce the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — America’s first passenger steam locomotive took its first trip in Charleston on Christmas Day, 1830, marking a milestone in American transportation history. The train was ...

"With continued silence from the DOT, we are dead in the water—with the potential of a major historical find right under our feet in Brooklyn." Earlier this month, Bob Diamond—who is responsible for ...