Built to haul enormous cargo tonnage to ports all around the Great Lakes, the Morrellwas one of only a handful of 600-foot freighters at the time of her launching in 1906. An excerpt (modified from the Prologue) from the forthcoming book Torn in Two: The Sinking of the Daniel J. Morrell and One Man’s Survival … More Carelessness and fate: One man’s survival on the open sea
The bustling corner of Superior Street at 5th Avenue West.Images: Minnesota Streetcar Museum/Aaron Isaacs. BY AARON ISAACSAuthor and editor of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums magazine Initially, I wasn’t intending to give Duluth-Superior the same treatment as the Twin Cities in Twin Cities by Trolley. That all changed in 2009 during a trip to Duluth … More The making of the book: Behind Twin Ports by Trolley
Download the infographic timeline. BY JACK EL-HAI My book Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines covers NWA’s history from its first flights as an airmail carrier in 1926 to its final sad days before its acquisition by Delta Airlines in 2010. Along the way, the book tells countless stories — important and incidental, famous … More 9 unforgettable moments in the history of Northwest Airlines
Read a larger version. BY LARRY HAEGFormer executive vice president of corporate communications for Wells Fargo & Company and author of Harriman vs. Hill: Wall Street’s Great Railroad War The central events of Harriman vs. Hill took place 112 years ago—long before the federal government regulated the trading of securities and before it prohibited insider … More Harriman vs. Hill: Investing lessons for today
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The St. Paul Union Depot was among the busiest and best-known places in the city—one of the largest depots in the nation and St. Paul’s link to the world. Here, John W. Diers, author of St. Paul Union Depot, recounts a piece of that history, illustrated with images that appear in the book. Look to … More Mixed enthusiasm, fast growth: The early history of the St. Paul Union Depot.
The William Crooks was the first train to run in Minnesota, on June 28, 1862. Today, it lives at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in Duluth, MN. Photo credit: Jeff Terry. BY STEVE GLISCHINSKITrains Magazine correspondent and longtime railroad photographer On this day in 2012, the people of Minnesota are driving their cars; heading to … More On this very day, Minnesota railroads turn 150 years old. And in 2012, they’re doing better than ever.
Look no further than our Railroad & Transportation book sale. We are offering nearly 20 beautiful and fully illustrated volumes at a 20% discount. Included in the sale is our new publication Twilight Rails: The Final Era of Railroad Building in the Midwest, by leading railroad historian H. Roger Grant. It documents for the first … More Looking for something special for the railroad enthusiast in your life?
