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April 21st is... Railroad 1st Crossed the Mississippi River (1856), World Creativity and Innovation Day, Big Word Day, Bulldogs are Beautiful Day, Keep Off the Grass Day, Kindergarten Day (1837), Queen Of England's Birthday (1926), National Yellow Bat Day, International Hemp Day, National Surprise Drug Test Day, John Adams First Vice President (1789), National Dimple Day, John Muir Day, National Tea Day/British National Tea Day and Tea Day (UK), National Chickpea Day, National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day/National Chocolate-Covered Cashew Truffle Day, Tuna Rights Day, Thank You for Libraries Day, National Pet CBD Day, Mark Twain Died (1910), Tiradentes Day, Natale di Roma, San Jacinto Day (Texas/1836), Grounation Day, Red Baron Day, First Day of Ridvan (Bahai), Civil Services Day (India)
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Railroad 1st Crossed the Mississippi River (1856)
- The first railroad bridge across the Mississippi River crossed the river from Rock Island, Illinois, to Davenport, Iowa, and was finished being built on April 21, 1856. The first train crossed on April 21, 1856. On April 22nd, Rock Island Railroad president Henry Farnam and guests were the first to cross the new bridge. On May 6th, the steamboat Effie Afton, traveling from St. Louis to St. Paul, lost control and struck one of its piers. The boat was destroyed by fire, and a portion of the bridge also burned.
Read: Regional Railroads of the Midwest
-- These regional railroads of the heartland, with their special operations and oftentimes unique equipment, are celebrated here in all their local color, historic power, and splendid detail. Highly respected rail writer and photographer Steve Glischinksi draws on his own knowledge and archive, as well as on the photography of several colleagues, to offer an authoritative, lavishly illustrated account of the histories, motive power, and operations of twelve of the Midwest's most vital current carriers, including a system map of every road covered.
Great American Scenic Railroads: Great Mississippi and Shenandoah (DVD)
-- The Soo Line, Burlington Northern, Chicago, Western, Minnesota, Eastern, and Dakota storm their way through the upper Mississippi Valley. Shenandoah - Visit Virginia's fabled Shenandoah Valley in diesel-powered workhorses, which still punch a clock for the Winchester and Western Railroad.
The Moffat Line
-- By the latter part of the nineteenth century, the railroad was king. Railroad lines crisscrossed the North American continent, allowing long-distance transportation of oil, coal, lumber, gold, and other valuables. Despite high operating costs and fierce competition, searching for better and more profitable routes was constant. David Moffat, a banker and railroad executive, dreamed of a direct route across the Rocky Mountains that would allow him to tap into Colorado's vast mineral wealth. However, one major obstacle was standing in his way - the 13,660-foot Continental Divide.
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Rails across the Mississippi
Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities, and Crafts:
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Kindergarten Day (1837)
- In honor of Friedrich Froebel, born April 21, 1782, who started the first Kindergarten in Germany in 1837. The school was built upon innovative principles that used children's innate curiosity and interests to guide them to see what Froebel believed to be the harmonious interconnectedness of all things.
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San Jacinto Day/Battle of San Jacinto Day (1836)
- April 21st commemorates a battle between the Texas Army and Mexican forces about 25 miles from downtown Houston, Texas, in 1836. This became known as the Battle of San Jacinto and was a turning point for Texas' independence from Mexico.
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