Author Archives: vanbraman

The Transcontinental Railroad Final Link?

Posted on February 1, 2024 by vanbraman

Today I have been thinking about the story of the Golden Spike. The last spike of the Transcontinental Railroad was driven on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit in Utah. This joined the railheads of the Union Pacific and Central … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Image Search – Dau

Posted on January 31, 2024 by vanbraman

Welcome to another Wednesday Image Search where I pick a string of letters or a word and share some of the images I find in an image search of the blog. Last week I started a new sequence. There are … Continue reading →

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