It was signed, “NORTON I, Emperor of the United States”. The proclamation of ‘Emperor Norton’ as seen in The San Francisco Evening Bulletin on September 17, 1859 [Courtesy of the San ...

On the morning of September 17, 1859, a “well-dressed and serious ... and desire of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of ...

Mapping what he could see helps us ask questions that haven’t been ... Working with local histories, old maps and a dense 1859 survey called The Iron Manufacturer’s Guide (“one of the ...

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WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as it aims to cut annual costs by $100 million as future support from Congress ...

There are two cities and 14 villages in Steuben County, and except for Hammondsport, every one of them was on the Erie ...

Total U.S. rail traffic was up for the ninth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report. U.S. Class I railroads carried 502,105 carloads and intermodal ...

Here we profile 12 of the most famous railroad tycoons in the 1800s and early 1900s who helped shape the modern industry in ...

US Railroad Amtrak Cutting 450 Positions, $100 Million in Annual Costs By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as ...

A curated selection of the top 10 logistics and supply chain stories from 2024, reflecting key trends and themes identified by LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman—offering insights beyond popularity ...