January 18, 2025
Tag: Union Station
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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.
Past Article
July 14, 2022 8 Comments
In an old tattered and torn library book entitled My Favorite American Sports Memories, the author recounted 16 stories of his days as a kid growing up in Brooklyn, New York. He became a syndicated sports columnist with a wide audience. Seven of the stories were about baseball games played in the 1920s and ‘30s. Those were the days when baseball became America’s favorite pastime.