The WSRHS is dedicated to preserving the history of the railroads that helped build the State of Washington, from the Great Northern Railway, Milwaukee Road, to the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific, SP&S Railway, and all the railroads in between. It operates the Washington State Railroads Historical Society Museum.
The museum offers exhibits.
"The purpose of the Museum of Bus Transportation organization is to provide museum-quality displays of the bus industry for the public to showcase the industry's growth and development in the United States and to celebrate the role that the bus industry continues to play in the mobility and progress of the American public. This museum will promote the bus industry, and will seek to be of continuous interest to both the general public and the bus enthusiast."
How did the rise of the automobile affect U.S. economics, culture, and society?
Textbooks assemble three main narratives in automobile history: Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company, the rise of modern industry, and the rise of leisure culture.
In primary sources, the automobile stands at the center of shifts in American definitions of work and the "good life."
The textbook portrait misses the critical economic, social, and cultural importance of the automobile age, and the complexity of the automobile's development and impact on American life.
The car is something that all students recognize and, in all likelihood, use every day. Considering the many aspects of the automobile and auto use can spur them to think about the fundamental changes that accompanied America's entry into the 20th century and our continued development today. Explore three main textbook narratives and other ways of examining the complex history of automobiles in America.
This CNBC News Report describes how the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Standard Oil a monopoly when it controlled 90 percent of the world's oil refining. However, John D. Rockefeller maintained control of the oil companies that splintered off from the monopoly, securing his historic fortune.
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Stephen Ambrose says that the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1868 was the great achievement of the 19th century.
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One of the crowd-pleasers at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia was a vast hall in which carriage-makers from America and Europe exhibited examples of the models of carriages and wagons they made. Match the images of the horse-drawn vehicles displayed at the Fair with the names of the models.
A.
Landau
B.
Brougham
C.
Buggy
D.
Rockaway
E.
Cabriolet
F.
Phaeton
This iCue Mini-Documentary describes the story of the laying of the Transatlantic Cable, asserting that it is really the story of one man's determination to change the world.
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This iCue Mini-Documentary introduces immigration to America, which began in the Colonial Period but took off following the War of 1812, and the arrival of a giant stream of refugees on American shores.
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Author Joe McKendry reviews the history and technology of underground transportation in Boston, focusing on Boston subway construction between 1895 and 1918. His presentation includes slides.
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NBC's Mike Tiabbi reports on the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system created by President Dwight Eisenhower.
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