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  • The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

    The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

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    Railroaders today remember this accident as the “Destination Wreck.” On the eve of President Eisenhower’s inauguration, hundreds left Boston on their way to Washington, DC. Many were injured but no one was killed. Truly a miracle considering the amount of damage sustained by Union Station.

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Eleanor “Ellie” McCrackin

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A Cartolina Postale (an Italian Postcard) has an innate and elegant beauty about it. Those who appreciate the warmth, color, and light that is unique to the Italian peninsula have taken Italian painting to the preeminence it has enjoyed for the last eight centuries. Brother Beato Angelico was among one of the first.

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