Minnesota has a long history with the railway. Names like James J. Hill are famous and helped shape our town. As the industry has changed, these train cars could have become relics. Today ...
Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey that begins in Minnesota and ends in Wisconsin, finding out how the Mississippi was made navigable. Show more Steered by his Appleton's guidebook ...
Paul, Minnesota by steamboat in 1856 ... spurred a revolution in corporate organization and redrew the U.S. railroad map around increasingly larger systems. Hill survived the crisis by working ...
Nearly 20% of Minnesota is facing severe drought conditions due to the jet stream and climate change, according to the National Weather Service. The son of a former Minnesota state representative ...
Hill House is a Gilded Age mansion offering a glimpse into the railroad ... of Minnesota, Stillwater was founded in 1848. The lumber industry put this city along the St. Croix River on the map.
Harper's Weekly reported on the progress of the transcontinental railroad throughout its construction. These excerpts, organized chronologically, report on conflicts with Native Americans ...