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The 20th Century Limited

Social History• January 24, 2020.

We re-visit Michael Grace’s history of the 20th Century Limited train that ran between New York and Chicago, known as the “train of tycoons and st... READ MORE

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THE OLD FALL RIVER LINE: NIGHT BOATS FROM NEW YORK TO BOSTON

Social History• August 30, 2019.

Leaving New York for a holiday, or business, for nearly a century it was the old Fall River Line, night boats from New York to Boston could make you w... READ MORE

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JOHN RINGLING NORTH – CIRCUS KING

Social History• July 18, 2017.

John Ringling North was a combination of Circus King, showmanship, brassy flamboyance, huckster salesman and perennial Playboy, and was a good enough ... READ MORE

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THE SUPER CHIEF – “THE TRAIN OF THE STARS”

Social History• August 15, 2010.

From the late 1930s to the 1950s, Hollywood adopted the Super Chief as the primary mode of travel as well as the subject of novels and motion pictures... READ MORE

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The tragic life of the Corsair IV

Social History• July 30, 2008.

J. Pierpont Morgan Jr. could never have imagined his yacht Corsair IV being converted into a deluxe cruise ship whose short career would end in traged... READ MORE