Lori Tobias - Tue August 01, 2017
Idaho's Sequoia Tree Has Storied Past, Moves to New Home
Bystanders in Boise were recently treated to a sight they're not likely to witness soon, if ever again — the relocation of a 98-ft.-tall, 800,000-lb. sequoia tree planted in its original spot at St....
Fri July 21, 2017
Antique Equipment on Display at Association's Reunion
While Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association's Annual Threshermen's Reunion — Aug. 16 to 19, 2017 in Kinzers, Pa. — is usually known for its steam engines, early gas tractors and threshing demonstrations, there is much greater diversity at this show than some people realize....
Edgar A. Browning - Fri July 21, 2017
Looking Back: Campanella & Cardi at I-95 in Groton, Conn.
Well over 50 years ago, during 1963, the Campanella & Cardi Construction Company of Hillsgrove, R.I., was building a 3 mile section of Interstate 95 in Groton, Conn. The $5,656,000 contract ran from a point just east of the Route 12 interchange built by the Jarvis Construction Company of Manchester, Conn., to Flanders Road....
Thu July 20, 2017
New Hampshire Demolishes Historic 108-Year Old Bridge for Safety Reasons
HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) A historic bridge in Hooksett, N.H., has been demolished for safety reasons. The 108-year-old Lilac Bridge on the Merrimack River was closed to traffic in 1976 but remained open to pedestrian traffic until this June....
Pete Sigmund - Wed July 19, 2017
A Work of True Grit: Erie Canal Celebrates Bicentennial
I've got a mule, her name is Sal15 miles on the Erie Canal…Low bridge, everybody downLow bridge, for we're coming to a townThis song is one of the many echoing through the many generations since men dug shovels into earth in Rome, N.Y., on July 4, 1817, in the groundbreaking of the nation's first great infrastructure project, the Erie Canal....
Kylee Tsuru - Wed July 12, 2017
Demolition of Prohibition-Era Wall Reveals Centuries-Old Wine Collection
Museum workers in New Jersey broke through a Prohibition-era wall and a locked wooden cage to discover over 50 bottles and 42 demijohns of rare Madeira wine dating back as early as 1769. Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, says the discovery yields the oldest known collection of Madeira in the United States....
Thu July 06, 2017
Scientists Learn Why Ancient Roman Concrete Lasts So Long
The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time — most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has been hailed as the world's strongest. The building material, which still remains intact and stronger than ever in many places, has long puzzled scientists who couldn't fully explain why it was so remarkably strong, or why modern efforts to duplicate its strength have fallen flat....
Tue June 27, 2017
ODOT Reveals Newest Scenic Byway in North Central Ohio
Ohio's newest Scenic Byway, The Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway, was announced in Mifflin. The Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway's routes are state Route 39 from Loudonville, northwest through Perrysville and Lucas and ending in Mansfield; and State Route 603 from Mifflin to Malabar Farm where it ends at state Route 95....
Edgar A. Browning - Fri June 23, 2017
Looking Back: Ship Testing Basin Near Cabin John, Md.
Oceans built to order with miniature ships in miniature storms...on a miniature sea at Cabin John, Md., said Caterpillar Tractor at the time. The ship testing basin near Cabin John, Md. was constructed by Turner Construction Company of New York under a $2,675,000 contract....
Fri June 23, 2017
Pentagon Memorial Fund Names Fentress Architect for VEC
The Pentagon Memorial Fund recently announced the selection of Fentress Architects as the architect for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center (VEC) in Arlington, Va. The VEC will be the companion visitor center to the existing memorial that memorializes the 184 lives lost during the tragic events of Sept....
