Now Peaceful - But Not 50 Years Earlier
He thought about the French, German, British, Australian, Canadian, American and others who fought there. Abandoned forts, remains of trenches, many soldiers' cemeteries and monuments to the missing in action still remain. He walked the now quiet battlefields where millions died and often quietly asked, "And for what?" Battle of Jutland - - Skagerrakschlacht As several of the British battle cruisers exploded suddenly and sank, British Vice Admiral David Beatty remarked: "There Is Something Wrong With Our Bloody Ships Today.". "S-t-e-a-m-boat A-Comin !" The American steamboat invented in 1807 changed the lives of Americans. Towns and cities along the rivers grew because of steamboat service. The sights and sounds of steamboat machinery and steamboats themselves such as the Delta Queen, Alexander Hamilton, Mary Powell, Natchez, and Eureka were unforgetable Some steamboats continue to sail and be enjoyed on lakes and rivers such as the Minne-Ha-Ha in New York State. | ||||||||
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From 1900 until the 1960s ocean liners featured state-of-the-art technologies and evolving styles for all passengers. The American liner United States, the French Normandie and Ile de France, the German Europa and Amerika, the British Queen Mary and Titanic, and the Italian Andrea Doria were fine examples. Including details of the first and last voyage of the Titanic. Informative detailed internal drawing of the Queen Mary. How days and hours of routine duty on the bridges ended suddenly as the Atlantic passenger liners Stockholm and Andrea Doria collided in the night. | ||||||||
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High Speed Rail passenger trains, HSR, now carry millions of people at speeds up to 220 MPH comfortably and conveniently. China, Japan and Europe continue to create innovative HSR technologies and lead the field of environmentally friendly efficient passenger rail transportation networks. In the United States, modern passenger rail transportation including HSR remains under invested, under developed and under promoted. | ||||||||
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European railroad steam locomotive power was phasing out in the 1960s and these photos document some of the remaining steam power in 1972 based in the City of Tübingen, Germany. Operating steam locomotives are history with the exception of those preserved for museums and for special trains. Enjoy the Video of two operating steam locomotives with a special train on the famous 2.5 percent Schiefe Ebene grade as they passed. | ||||||||
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Railroad technologies with powerful steam, diesel or electric locomotives allowed comfortable, safe passenger trains across the country. All aboard ! |
U.S. Navy aviators have filmed encounters with unknown hypersonic speed extraterrestrial vehicles. November 29, 1989, hundreds of inhabitants in eastern Belgium witnessed 140 different UFO sightings. Since 2009, the Kepler telescope helped uncover a "bewildering variety" of alien worlds throughout the Milky Way. Facts and theories increasingly suggest "other reasonably intelligent life in the Universe. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) confirmed on October 12, 2020 that the U.S. government has been "hiding key details about UFOs for years, has covered up, put brake pads on everything most of it has not seen the light of day. |
Four Years That Changed The World |
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At Jutland By Designs and Procedures |
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Infrastructure and Environment |
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Grand Princess in Shipyard Refurbishment System Upgrades for Trim Optimization Propulsion Pods Technologies |
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20th Century Art and Innovations |
The 20th Century was a dynamic era and that period's artifacts are increasingly valuable and collectible. Among them are paintings and print art that emphasized 20th Century historical events, technical innovations and changing lifestyles including travel. These maritime art prints of the S.S. Dixie, S.S. Aquitania, S.S. Mauritania and S.S. St. Louis once hung in New York City travel agencies. Railroad art shown on timetables, calendars and advertising promoted the comfort and speed of the 20th Century's Pullman and railroad passenger trains throughout the country. |
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Railroad Dining Cars offered fine food and beverage services. Each railroad had produced their own unique meal service china such as the Pullman Company's Indian Tree pattern (left) or the Great Northern's scenic pattern (right). Today, all are hard to find collectible items. |
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