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December 30, 2024

Tag: Union Station

  • The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

    The Great Union Station Train Wreck of 1953

    John Nieveen

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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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Past Article

Bob Toal
April 20, 2020 3 Comments
Every day we live, we learn from history. The current virus epidemic is no exception; it is history repeating itself. Read how the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918 affected the lives of Americans.

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