J. C. R. or "Lick"

By McGovern

His name was Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider (1915–1990), a famous American computer scientist, one of the most important figures in computing history. He was one of the first to foresee modern-style interactive computing and remains an Internet pioneer...

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U.S. First Transcontinental Railroad (1)

By McGovern

The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the "Pacific Railroad" and later as the "Overland Route") was a railroad line built between 1863 and 1869 that connected Iowa with the Pacific Ocean at Alameda, California, opposite San Francisco....

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U.S. First Transcontinental Railroad (2)

By McGovern

Needing rapid communication, the companies built telegraph lines along the railroad. The linkage made these lines easier to protect and maintain than the original First Transcontinental Telegraph lines In addition to track laying (which typically employed...

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Entente cordiale

By McGovern

Unexpected landmarks.

By McGovern

Did you know about that ? Just a few miles from the Spanish border, right under Mount Canigou there is a Catalan village who has been, for over a century, a haven for visitors from the UK. It boasts a Church of England chapel, and was a usual Spring and...

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