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Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes

This article give the history of the great lakes from the earliest exploration to the shipwrecks that plagued the vessels. General information about the lakes and the St. Lawrence is covered. There are videos that tell about the ships lost and the lakes in general. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald story is told.

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Runaway Train - UNSTOPPABLE True Courage

Engine 8888 ln the stable of CSX Railroad was in Walbridge, Ohio. A long-time engineer in a single-man crew got out of the cab and 8888 ran away on a freight haul in May 2001, four months prior to 9/11. It traveled on its own at up to 47 mph for...

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10 Best Cities/ Towns To Visit In Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania is a really fascinating state to visit. On the one hand, Pennsylvania is a rural state filled with rolling hills and a leisurely way of life. On the other hand, Pennsylvania has some big urban areas (and easy proximity to the major...

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Lake Erie Shores on the Great Lakes Circle Tour - Only 6,500 Miles!

Although a surprising fact, the highways and roads circumnavigating a perimiter around the Great Lakes in the American Midwest cover 6,500 miles - about twice the width of the United States! Many of us are unaware that a route completely around the...

13 comments    travel hubtrail sustainability
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Take Great Pictures Of Nature On Your Vacation

There is no real rhyme or reason to the simple task of taking great pictures of nature on your vacation.

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The Epi-Man Can

Who can make your morning Make it feel so good By saying something nice like a good friend would The Epi-Man The Epi-Man can The Epi-Man can 'and he'll make you feel fine, all at Lake Erie time Who can give you commentry Make it so...

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Book Written by One of Our Own - Me

Many of you have gotten to know me over the two years that I have been on the hubpages. What many of you may not know is that I have authored a book called, Hitches and Ditches on the Erie Canal by Hannah Stuart. No, Hannah Stuart is not my real...

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The Great Lakes Crisis

The Great Lakes are made up of five large freshwater lakes and several smaller bodies of water. Combined, the Great Lakes make up the largest fresh water source in the world. They hold 22% of the planet’s fresh water. The lakes cover 95,000 square...

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No Irish Need Apply A History of The Irish in America, Circa 1850

One of the great mysteries in my past will be that of my second great grandfather, Patrick Murphy. Lost, among the many Irish souls that came before me, he has remained. I think that he has become somewhat of...

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Confederate Pirates on Lake Erie: John Yates Beall and the Capture of the Philo Parsons

By September 1864, the blood bath which was the American Civil war had been raging for over three years. Union General Philip Sheridan was preparing to drive Confederate General Jubel Early out of the Shenandoah Valley. General William T. Sherman...

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