Birth of Transatlantic Flight
The beginning of the “jet age” was determined on October 26, 1958. With the power of the jet airliner, transatlantic travel for passengers was on the verge of becoming the norm. Boeing had completed its 707 long-range jet and its first customer, Pan Am Airlines, scheduled its first transatlantic flight.
Drive-In Restaurants
The first drive-in opened in 1921, and whether the booming success of these new eateries was ... more
Johnstown Flood
On May 31, 1889, a flood of enormous proportions took the lives of more than 2,000 people in ... more
