Learning about American trains:
Was wir über amerikanische Züge gelernt haben:
Dampflokomotiven: 1830-1930
Building the Railroad
Bau der Eisenbahn
Die beiden Schienenstränge vom Westen und Osten treffen sich am 10. Mai 1869 in Utah. Die erste transkontinentale Eisenbahnstrecke ist fertiggestellt.
Meeting of the Central and Union Pacific on May 10, 1869 in Utah.
Treffen der Central und Union Pacific Züge am 10. Mai 1869 in Utah.
Changing Landscape
Die Landschaft wandelt sich.
Civil War
Bürgerkrieg
Bürgerkrieg in Tennessee
Bewaffnete Züge
Fighting soldiers
Kämpfende Soldaten
Lincoln's Funeral Train
Lincolns Beerdigungszug
Abraham Lincolns Beerdingungswaggon
A Changing Land: Great Plains
Wandel im Land: Great Plains (Große Ebenen)
Immigrants are changing the landscape and are displacing the Native Americans.
Einwanderer verändern die Landschaft und verdrängen die Indianer.
Prairie Indians
Prärieindianer
Small Town Life
Leben in der Kleinstadt
There even is some German beer thanks to the new trains!
Es gibt sogar deutsches Bier dank der neuen Züge!
City Centers
Stadtzentren
Cities are rapidly growing.
Städte wachsen schnell.
Fire danger in the large cities
Brandgefahr in den großen Städten
Logging
Holzernte
Trains make it easy to transport logs.
Mittels der neuen Züge können Baumstämme einfach transportiert werden.
Limestone Quarry
Kalksteinbruch
Indiana limestone is transported by train.
Kalkstein aus Indiana wird mit dem Zug durchs Land transportiert.
Coal Mine
Kohlebergwerk
Entstehung der Kohle
Houses of the miners
Häuser der Bergarbeiter
Water reservoir for the steam engines
Wassertank für die Dampflokomotiven
We did ride on a real train, but I'll save that post for later. To learn more about the trains above, take a look here.
Wir sind auch mit einem echten Zug gefahren, doch davon später.
Thank you for sharing. I know where I want to go if I am ever in Tennessee with my family. :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, the trains are in Indiana, though :). This is a great nature park with much more to discover.
DeleteThis looks like a great history! Thank you. We love trains, too! If you're ever in Colorado, check out the narrow guage trains-- they are exciting to ride and there's some gorgeous scenery! Take care, Barbara
ReplyDeleteYes this is a neat idea, to look at American history by studying the development of trains. Thanks for the tip about Colorado, I've never been there, but who knows, maybe someday. My stylist's son lives there. She always has some story to tell me about Boulder. She is particularly impressed about how healthy people seem to be.
DeleteBoulder is known for its healthy shops and markets along with being very environmentally conscious. However, in generall of Colorado is easy to get out and exercise in nature--with hiking and the mountains so accessible.
ReplyDeleteMy husband once went there, but I have seen only pictures. It must be very beautiful.
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