The Case:
A Cleveland man with a passion for trains has long wondered about an electric street car in his city’s transit museum.
He is curious to learn what happened to the city’s once extensive and highly praised electric trolley car network.
Streetcars were once the most popular form of urban transportation in the country, by World War I, most cities of more than 10,000 people had an electric railway system. But by the 1950s, this form of transportation had all but disappeared.
History Detectives hits the road to Washington, D.C. and Cleveland to track the evolution of urban mass transit systems and investigate the fate of downtown areas and the rise of suburban sprawl.
Related Content
Technique:
Related Links
Explore
-
Related Investigation
32' Ford Roadster
Was this car among the popular hot rods that raced out at the dry lakes in the 1930s?
-
Also with Wes Cowan
Flint Lock Rifle
Was this the gun of one of the most infamous bandits operating to undermine the birth of our nation?
-
Related Investigation
Civil War Submarine
Is this submarine an example of new technology developed by the Confederates during the Civil War?
-
Also with Wes Cowan
Copperhead Cane
How did this cane inspire a fiery political movement that threatened Lincoln's presidency?
-
Also with Wes Cowan
Bonnie & Clyde's Bullets
Are these the bullets that ended one of the most infamous crime-sprees in American history?
-
Also in Season 4
Goering Gun
Did this shotgun belong to Hitler's right hand man?
Comments
This is a place for opinions, comments, questions and discussion; a place where viewers of History Detectives can express their points of view and connect with others who value history. We ask that posters be polite and respectful of all opinions. History Detectives reserves the right to delete comments that don’t conform to this conduct. We will not respond to every post, but will do our best to answer specific questions, or address an error.