If you have ever seen the movie "King Kong," you may remember the building that the giant ape climbs. The Empire State Building officially opened on this day in history, May 1, 1931. President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington,
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Have you traveled on any memorable highways in the U.S.? You would surely remember the Alcan Highway. Following chilly festivities held the day before with a temperature of 35 degrees below zero, the Alaska-Canadian (Alcan) Highway opened f
Continue reading >>Have you seen the Grand Canyon? Whether you have visited the park or seen photographs of it, it is unlikely that you have seen the entire canyon. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, ranges from 4,000 to 6,000 feet deep, and is 18 miles acro
Continue reading >>In London, it's "the Tube"; in Paris, it's the Metro; and in New York City, it's the subway. On Thursday afternoon, October 27, 1904, the mayor of New York City, George B. McClellan, officially opened the New York City subway system. The fi
Continue reading >>Have you ever ridden in a horse-drawn carriage? Can you imagine what it would be like to cross a bridge during rush hour with everyone in a carriage instead of an automobile? The Williamsburg Bridge was one of the last major bridges built f
Continue reading >>Vacations--what people did, where they went, and how they got there--have all changed over the years, but one thing remains the same--Americans love their time off! Whether they travel far away or no further than their own backyards, how Am
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