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A One-time Disaster Area
There was a time when these hills were a seeming disaster area. Fires and erosion had driven farmers from the land and the once beautiful…
Boston’s Black Tide
When a massive tank of molasses burst on Boston’s Commerical Street in 1919, 21 lives were lost in the resulting disaster. But many people don’t…
A Wall of Molasses
At first it may sound like a hoax, a wall of molasses moving through the city of Boston swallowing everything in its path. But the…
An Oasis in the Middle of a Desert
It is truly an oasis in the middle of a desert, a place where rails, roads and range meet. We go to the Mojave Desert……
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
It may sound like a laughing matter, but it was not. A 25 foot tall wall of molasses was moving through the streets of Boston…
The Most Memorable Tour
He’s shared his knowledge with joint chiefs of staff, ambassadors and other high-ranking government officials. But when you lead tours here, some of the most…
A Title That’s Tough to Attain
Each of us probably remembers studying hours and hours for a big test. The test given here certainly requires plenty of study…and fewer than 10%…
The Last Steam Engine
You can still find a few steam engines in this country pulling tourist trains. But when was the last steam engine used for commercial work? …
“What” Won the West
Who won the west? Perhaps a better question is, “what” won the west? Erin Thompson says what won the west was a seemingly simple product…
A Patent That Changed the Way People Farmed and Ranched
In the 1870’s, a series of patents were first issued for this product that was destined to change the way people farmed and ranched. Washington…
