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Omaha Steve

(103,545 posts)
Sun Sep 20, 2015, 10:41 AM Sep 2015

9-18-15 The Horse Race in 2:00


http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/september-18-the-horse-race/




September 18, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1830. That was the day that “Tom Thumb,” the first locomotive built in the U.S. raced a horse on a nine-mile course in Maryland.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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