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Barton Jennings
On December 6, 2023, Canadian National announced that it had signed and closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway (IANR), a railroad started on August 7, 1981, by shippers…
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While few people might know where Solgohachia is, the murders there in 1915 put it on the map, almost destroyed a family, and impacted laws and trials across the United…
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Jen Barton
When Fiona Thorn, an ornery orphan with an expertise in explosives, sets out to rescue her imprisoned friend, Jaydin Rowan, she wants nothing more than a few sleeping guards and…
In a world where chocolate is purple, where roller skates grow on trees and all kinds of things turn topsy turvy, one thing your little one can count on is…
Explores the history of school shootings and how it has evolved, including how people and laws are addressing it today –
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What did Harriet Tubman do to make her an important American? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! See how Harriet escaped from slavery and then risked her life to…
How did Amelia Earhart learn to fly? How was flying then different than it is today? Cub Reporter interviews her to find out! Learn about Amelia’s accomplishments and how she…
Jen Barton,Sarah Green
Drives home the message that it doesn’t take a person with power to make a difference. More often, it takes determination. When confronted with injustice, regular people can effect change.
The United States Sugar Corporation owns and operates two different railroad operations in the Lake Okeechobee area of South Florida. One is the South Central Florida Express, a shortline railroad…
This route guide provides a mile by mile description of the route of the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad, along with information about the history of the railroad and the area…
The Tennessee Central Railway existed in various forms for almost 100 years, with tracks across eastern and central Tennessee and north into Kentucky. Although parts of the route are abandoned…
This book is for those who want to know more about the Payette and Idaho Northern branches of the Oregon Short Line, later Union Pacific, and today the Idaho Northern…
From Chicago to Council Bluffs, including various branch lines in between, this book describes the route of the Iowa Interstate Railroad through America’s Heartland. Detailed route guides for the Iowa…
Information on the history and current operations of Union Pacific Railroad’s former Joseph Branch in Oregon. Includes route guide and equipment information for the Eagle Cap Excursion Train.
This route guide is written for those who want to know more about the historic Whitewater Valley Railroad. It helps to answer the questions of train passengers who ask, Where…
This route guide includes information on the history and current operations of the Everett Railroad. It provides answers to the questions, Where are we and what once happened here?
The Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park in Illinois is one of the longest parks in the United States with more than 170 miles of hiking, biking, equestrian, and snowmobiling trails…
One of the least-known parts of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad was its New Orleans line, a part of the Louisiana Division. No, the line never reached New…
This book is written for those who want to know more about the historic Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad. Published 70 years after the railroad’s abandonment in 1949, it provides…
The Delta Heritage Trail is the longest rail-to-trail effort in Arkansas, and one of the longest in the country. Using the former Wynne Subdivision of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, the…
The Heavener Subdivision (210 miles of railroad track from Pittsburg, Kansas, to Heavener, Oklahoma) is a favorite line among many rail enthusiasts. It passes through the Ozark Mountains, a major…
From Seward to Fairbanks, this book describes the route of the Alaska Railroad past and present, plus the sights and wildlife that have fascinated visitors for more than 100 years…
The Rock Island Railroad is one of those railroads that many have heard about, but few know the details. In particular, little information is available about the southern routes of…
