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Gouverneur Morris at 260 - A quarter of a millennium and ten years ago today (January 31 in the Julian calendar), Gouverneur Morris was born. - 2012/02/10 Vanished Kingdoms - Over at Alternative Right , Mr. Derek Turner reviews Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-forgotten Europe by Norman Davies. So does Mr. Trond NorĂ©n Isaksen over at his blog. - 2012/02/09 Regicide of Charles I - As this weblog projects old events onto the Gregorian calendar , we today mark 363 years since the regicide of Charles I . Elsewhere: The Mad Monarchist , Rafal Heydel-Mankoo: Reflections of a Young Fogey - 2012/02/09 Mascot at 138 - 138 years ago today, the icon – or the mascot if you will – of this weblog was born. Lt.-Col. Strutt was the British officer who was sent on a mission under the personal initiative of His Britannic Majesty George V to command the protect... - 2012/02/08 A Norwegian Royal Museum? - Over at his weblog, Norwegian royalty and monarchy historian Trond NorĂ©n Isaksen makes the case for a Norwegian royal museum. - 2012/02/07 Diamond Jubilee - Three score or five dozen years ago today , Her Britannic Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne while at Treetops, Kenya . The Monarchist pays tribute : Happy Diamond Jubilee! Happy Accession Day! God save the Queen! Previously:... - 2012/02/07
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Lackawanna Cutoff
Original purpose of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad was to bring Scranton to the world. In the process, it became a major trunkline. Half-century after Eisenhower, Congress and Interstate 80 consigned the Lackawanna Cutoff to oblivion, area citizens want to revive it for passenger service to ease highway congestion.
The Mighty O&W, A 1950's perspective of the Ontario &
All about the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad.
Some pieces of this railroad that was lost in 1957 are still used by other lines. It started three years before the Golden Spike was driven at Promontory Point. The main line went from Weehawken, NJ to the port of Oswego. There were numerous branches to Delhi, Utica, Rome and into Pennsylvania.
CONRAIL: Where it came from, Where it went
Conrail was a huge railroad. It covered New England to St Louis, Great Lakes, coal mining territory. What companies made it to Conrail and what didn't? Not just the big companies like Penn Central, but little ones like Niagara Junction, Buffalo Creek.
Colloquialisms of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Classifies Northeastern Pennsylvania sayings and phrases as Mining terms, Anglo-Slovonic phrases, and also lists phrases thought to be unique to Northeastern PA, but actually used nationally.
StahlArt: industrial history and architecture
StahlArt deals with industrial history and architecture and contains a large section on anthracite mining in the Schuylkill area (Now with English version!).
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Pennsylvania Coal Region History.
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