MESSRS. EDITORS—In No. 32 of the present volume of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, you say in your article entitled "Canals and Railroads," that "the wisest policy to pursue, apparently, is to utilize ...
The son of a section foreman on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Rodgers went to work as a "water-boy" on the M&O at age 14. Many of his co-workers were African Americans who schooled Rodgers in the ...
Interestingly, Lake Logan is a man-made feature in a nature-rich region. By damming a tributary of the Hocking River in 1955, Lake Logan was intentionally crafted for recreational enjoyment. While it ...
and museums housing exhibits focusing on everything from the Underground Railroad to the vintage neon signs that once dotted America’s highways. Nestled in the undulating Ohio River Valley and ...
In March 1874, the citizens of Brookville were arranging to have a survey made with a view to its incorporation. The reason for incorporating was to improve the streets, which were little rivers.