Focus Term: History Happened Here
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30 Years: Birth and Evolution of the American Rail-Trail Movement
March 10, 2016
In 2016, RTC celebrated its 30th anniversary and the birth and evolution of the American Rail-Trail Movement.
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10 Rail-Trails That Helped Build the Movement
February 11, 2016
In honor of RTC’s 30th anniversary, here are 10 game-changers of the rail-trail movement.
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Three Women Who Changed the Course of History On Bicycles
October 19, 2015
Susan B. Anthony, famed suffragette and women’s rights reformer, said of the bicycle, “It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance.”
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History Happened Here: Sidepaths and the Persistent Dreams of Trail Building
May 27, 2015
In the middle of the 21st-century bike boom, the rail-trail movement is the most successful way to build trails for bikers and walkers.
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History Happened Here: How the Switchback Railroad Inspired the Invention of the Roller Coaster
September 12, 2014
The Switchback Gravity Railroad, built in 1827, was only the second railroad built in America. It relied on gravity, with mules.
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Historic Preservation & Community Identity
October 15, 2003
