While steam engine technology was evolving, both in Great Britain and in the U.S., the directors of the Pittsburgh & Boston Mining Company, which owned the Cliff Mine, decided it was time to progress beyond horse whims for hoisting, they opted for the standard steam-powered Cornish beam ...

First of all, a huge thank you from the many over 6os who appreciated my comments – especially those expressing gratitude regarding what one person called NPR’s growing “in your face” attitude and which another said was a disappointing trend toward “éparter les bourgeois” over the ...

“I’m tore down, I’m almost level with the ground.” – Sonny Thompson It was a strange set of circumstances confronting me as I headed up from a main dirt road back way to the higher country where the road narrows, and the silences grow deeper and more profound. The circumstances ...

Many Americans complain about being tired, overworked, and basically stressed out. Compared to our European counterparts, we are. We work more hours per day and more days per year. But here we are referencing the kind of exhaustion relieved by a relaxing weekend at home. But some aren’t so ...

When Thomas Savery received a British patent for his steam engine in 1689, it was not entirely his invention. According to many historians, Savery based his design on an earlier idea of Edward Somerset, Second Marquee of Worcester. According to the Royal Collection Trust, Somerset’s idea, ...

“Evening breeze don’t seem to cool my mind, wind don’t seem to do a thing.” – Dan Hicks For many people, the days of youth have spurred an interest in all kinds of activities associated with the outdoors. John James Audubon, famous painter of birds, discoverer of more than 20 ...