Special Features
- General Article: The Burlington Zephyr
- General Article: The Elements of Steel
- General Article: Stainless Steel
- Bonus Video: Behind the Scenes with Cinematographer Boyd Estus
- Further Reading: Related Books and Websites
- General Article: Interstate Commerce Act
Although fleets of these high speed trains crisscrossed the country by the 1940s, their success was short-lived. The dramatic story of the streamliners is one of remarkable achievements and opportunities lost.
My American Experience
Share Your Story
The Railroad revolutionized American travel. What trains have you been on? Do you have any memories of Streamliners? Have you been in a Pullman car? Share your most memorable train ride.
Alone on the Ice
In 1934, American polar explorer Richard Byrd became the first to experience winter in Antarctica's interior.
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Transcontinental Railroad
The remarkable story of how a railroad was built connecting California to the East.
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The Pill
The story behind the development of the oral contraceptive that put women in control of birth control.
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Big Dream, Small Screen
A Utah farm boy builds a prototype for a television, but is thwarted by movie studio executives wanting to control the technology.
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The Wizard of Photography
George Eastman introduced the Kodak and Brownie camera systems and transformed photography into something anybody could do.
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Influenza 1918
The worst epidemic in American history killed over 600,000 Americans during World War I.
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The World That Moses Built
Robert Moses fueled some of the most ambitious -- and controversial -- public works projects ever conceived.
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The Great Transatlantic Cable
The remarkable story of mid-19th century ingenuity and perseverance during the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable between North America and Europe.
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