Hell on Wheels may not be as well-known as other AMC shows, but the well-crafted, history-based Western will appeal to fans ...

For the latter half of the 19th century and up through WWI, there was tremendous growth in the railroad sector, and lanterns ...

When the signal from the spike came through, the cannons fired. The world was put on notice: the transcontinental railroad was completed and America was moving to the forefront of the world's stage.

Finishing the Transcontinental Railroad, the first line connecting the United States coast to coast, on May 10, 1869, was a ...

Josh Dubbert, a historian from the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, will discuss the legacy of Currier and Ives during a free talk on March 30.

How about lanterns? If you paid attention during your American history class in high school, you may dimly remember that the first transcontinental railroad was finished in 1869. Before that ...