Palmer saw possibilities, and i think it might be the mountains that he fell in love with, and it is right up against pikes peak and this wonderful place, that what he saw as the economic driver was the climate and the mountains, and the fact that peoples people like himself from the atlantic seaboard would be drawn here, so here for a few weeks or a month or to come and visit and decide to stay, that they would be drawn by the helpful climate and in natural beauty, so he saw this place potential. He built Colorado Springs along the rail line, and then the rail line connected further south, and this town in particular to be his home, and he always saw it as an anecdote, if you will, to eastern industrialization. For this young man who grew up in the second largest city in the entire country, he looked to the west, and we have this vast, open expanse of land, seemingly limitless, and he envisioned a place here where people could come and live warts stay and enjoy the healthy climate, en
We can take away from the roebling family and company is that innovation is real. There is a dont tell us it cannot be done attitude. We can do this, we can innovate, we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. John a roebling became an engineer. He studied at the Royal Academy in prussia, where he was from. He realized america had some of the most amazing structures. He was interested in bridges. Around 1847 or so, he came to the United States, planted himself in saxonburg outside of pittsburgh. He started farming. What is an engineer doing farming . Not much. The Pennsylvania Railroad was having issues developing ways to pull ships and trains over mountainous areas. They were using hemp rope, they often would break. John roebling saw a problem he gets off with engineering practice and knowhow. After taking his idea to the railroad system, they said if you come up wit
We can take away from the roebling family and company is that innovation is real. There is a dont tell us it cannot be done attitude. We can do this, we can innovate, we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. John a roebling became an engineer. He studied at the Royal Academy in prussia, where he was from. He realized america had some of the most amazing structures. He was interested in bridges. Around 1847 or so, he came to the United States, planted himself in saxonburg outside of pittsburgh. He started farming. What is an engineer doing farming . Not much. The Pennsylvania Railroad was having issues developing ways to pull ships and trains over mountainous areas. They were using hemp rope, they often would break. John roebling saw a problem he gets off with engineering practice and knowhow. After taking his idea to the railroad system, they said if you come up wit
To learn more about its unique history. For six years now, weve traveled to cities across the u. S. , to explore their literary and historic sites. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. Trenton became the state capital in 1790. Trenton was selected because of its location. Even though were not in the Geographic Center of the state as many state capitals are. We are situated on the Delaware River, equal justice between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton, because trenton by 1790 was already a household name. It was made famous, of course, by George Washington and the battle of trenton. Crossing the Delaware River, 1776. Christmas night. It was also, however, a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton. As a port town. A river port town. He could sail his merchant ships up as far as this point. Up to the fall lines of the delaware. So it made sense to bring State Government here as well in 1790. The building really evolved over th
History. We also hear from historical act tect john boeing about the recent restoration. Aye like to welcome you to Washington Union station. This is a magnificent building located here in washington, d. C. , just a couple of blocks from the u. S. Capitol building. My job is ceo and president of Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, a nonprofit here in washington, d. C. Whos responsibility is stewardship of this magnificent building. It was built in 1907. Not only one of the largest buildings in the world, but the most magnificent train station that had been built to date. This station has understood ggo changes throughout the years. Completed in 1912 and entered into a busy, busy Time Starting with world war i when the uso took over then of course through the 1920s and through the depression, went through many, many changes from being an active station to a place where of course it was not so active. Served over 200,000 people a day. In this magnificent hall to serve the men and wo