1870- Transcontinental Railway is completed in Colorado.
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1900- 1st electric tram in Netherland.
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13
Hello. Have you ever wanted to speak like a highly skilled tradesperson but could never quite find the right words? Conversational Tradespeak 101 will help you talk-the-talk with no trades experience necessary. Each week we will look at some common, and not so common, trade terms. We will define the... read more →
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1923- US Steel Corp initiates 8-hour work day.
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12
1971- Ground breaks on the construction of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
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1860- Virginia City, Nevada has the US’s first successful silver mill.
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10
1903- An electric fire on the Paris Metro kills 84.
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09
1870- After 3 years of construction, the Melbourne Town Hall in Australia opens.
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08
1996- the patent for the articulated piston is filed.
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07
Hello. Have you ever wanted to speak like a highly skilled tradesperson but could never quite find the right words? Conversational Tradespeak 101 will help you talk-the-talk with no trades experience necessary. Each week we will look at some common, and not so common, trade terms. We will define the... read more →