One of Forbes's notable contributions was his involvement with the Michigan Central Railroad, which played a crucial role in connecting Chicago with the East Coast. He served as the company's president from 1859 to 1863, during which he helped expand the railroad network and improve its financial s ...
Karl MAX - General Sherman Yosemite Grant Act of 1864 https://48hills.org/2014/08/karl-marx-tree-southern-pacific-railroad-killed-socialist-colony-name-creating-yosemite-national-park/https://48hills.org/2014/08/karl-marx-tree-southern-pacific-railroad-killed-socialist-colony-name-creat ...
Levi Hollingsworth HOLLINGSWORTH, Levi, merchant, born in Elkton, Maryland, 29 November, 1739; died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24 March, 1824. His great-grandfather, Valentine Hollingsworth, accompanied William Penn to Pennsylvania in 1682. Levi became a merchant in Philadelphia in 17 ...
“The Toy-Balloon Man” c. 1896. Illustration by Theodore Wores for his magazine article, “Children of Chinatown in San Francisco.” Artist Theodore Wores wrote for the magazine St. Nicholas, vol. 23, no. 7 (May 1896) about New Year’s time and balloons in old San Francisco Chinatown ...
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