Transportation
The Road
"We are arrived at a chief turning-point in the history of the English highway. New instruments of locomotion, a greater volume of traf…
Railroads from the Investor's View Point
This small booklet was written in 1921 as a guide for Americans interested in investing in railroad securities. The majority of the book is …
The Romance of the Ship
To attempt to describe within limits of one book the whole evolution of the ship from the days of her crude beginnings and limited utility t…
The Romance of Modern Locomotion
In the following pages we shall peep into the history of typical companies in Great Britain, the United States, and elsewhere; consider the …
Lecture on Artificial Flight
Lecture on artificial flight given on request of the Academy of Natural Sciences on August 7, 1876 in San Francisco, California by William G…
The Western Boundary
Moltke’s The Western Boundary was originally published in the journal Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift in 1841. The essay came in the wake of ca…
The Aeroplane in War
"Although it is still a crude machine—in view of the perfected apparatuswhich is the aim of thoughtful designers—the aeroplane has demo…
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an American wartime radio program created to support the aviation industry and encourage public interest in flight. Hos…
Adventures in Research
Adventures in Research presents radio features about scientific and technological work, making research the subject of an accessible program…
Bombs Away: The Development of the American Bomber Fortresses
Bombs Away: The Development of the American Bomber Fortresses is presented as a program about the development of American bomber fortresses.…
Duluth News
A dated item titled “Great Lakes Shipping & Iron Ore,” associated with Duluth News. The title points to a subject centered on shippi…
Pathfinders of the Air
“Role of a Navigator” presents a subject connected with aviation and the work of finding a route through the air. The title suggests an info…
The Art and Science of Boat
Instructors: Christopher Dewart, Kurt Hasselbalch, Prof. Nicholas Patrikalakis, Reuben Smith, Antonio Dias
This class is jointly sponsored …
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an American radio program created during World War II to celebrate the role of aviation in the Allied war effort. Hoste…
Let Yourself Go
“Salutes the Railways of America” is presented as a special installment of Let Yourself Go. The title suggests a program honoring American r…
Wings to Victory
Wings to Victory was a wartime radio program presenting stories about aviation and the people involved in military flight. This recording is…
Sky Blazers
Sky Blazers presents an aviation-themed radio story centered on Jack Knight, identified here as a pioneer airmail carrier. The program offer…
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an aviation drama created during World War II to celebrate American air power and the people supporting the war effort.…
Science Magazine of the Air
Science Magazine of the Air presents science topics in a radio-magazine format. The episode title, “How Fast Can a Plane Fly,” points to a q…