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Route 66: How the Mother Road helped connect America

So much of the history of the United States can be traced back to Route 66, including major growth in the trucking industry.

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20-year mystery on the sea solved

The U.K.’s largest sunken merchant ship met a dramatic end. But no one knew what actually happened until 20 years after the disaster, thanks to the families of the crew who fought hard for answers.

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Recovery mission continues for cargo airplane — 70 years later

In 1952, a C-124 flew straight into a remote Alaskan mountaintop, killing all aboard. Here’s the story of what it’s taking to bring them home.

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FreightWaves Classics: USS Repose helped save wounded troops in three wars

FreightWaves Classics profiles the USS Repose, a hospital ship that served the nation's wounded in three wars.

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FreightWaves Classics: Steamboat helped open the Oregon Territory

FreightWaves Classics profiles a steamboat that helped open the Oregon Territory.

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