There was a time when the large steam locomotives pulled people and freight all over the great expanses of the American West. Some of these great locomotives found a place in history and there is perhaps no better one than the “Big Boy” series of 4-8-8-4 steam engine. The Big Boy locomotives represent some of …
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A Tour of the Historic Texas Capitol Building
When in Austin Texas, a tour of the state’s beautiful and historic capitol building is both a fun and historically unique outing. The Texas State Capitol built in an Italian Renaissance Revival style was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and was made a National Historic Landmark in 1986. The capitol …
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