The Gold Rush |
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An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush.
The Bombing of Wall Street |
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The law school grad was just 24 when he was handed the position of running the “Radical Division” at the Justice Department.
The Bombing of Wall Street |
Digital Short
After a bomb exploded at his own home, A. Mitchell Palmer created what came to be known as the “Radical Division” within the Justice Department.
The Bombing of Wall Street |
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Grand Central |
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In June 1938, the New York Central introduced new locomotives and Pullman cars.
Grand Central |
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The Park Avenue tunnel, built to remove trains from Manhattan's surface and boost public safety, was itself dangerous: dark, smoky, with poor visibility.
Grand Central |
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At Woodlawn, in the Bronx, as the train rounded a curve, it flew off the tracks. In an instant 20 people were killed and 150 injured.
Grand Central |
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Grand Central Terminal's builders pioneered the concept of air rights.
Grand Central |
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After almost ten years of renovation and reengineering, the new Grand Central Terminal opened to the public precisely at midnight on February 2, 1913.
Grand Central |
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A deadly accident at the old Grand Central Depot in 1902 led the busy terminal to be redesigned. Explore the evolution in photos.
Grand Central |
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On February 1, 1913, New Yorkers rushed to see the opening of Grand Central Terminal.
Grand Central |
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