A switchback was used in mountainous territory to gain elevation. Basically, a train could run uphill in one direction through a switch and onto a stub ended track. The switch would be thrown and the train would then back up the next leg of the climb.
As the years went on, John F. Kennedy, a Democrat, served three terms (six years) in the House of Representatives, and in 1952 he was elected to the US Senate. Soon after being elected senator, John F. Kennedy, at 36 years of age, married 24 year-old Jacqueline Bouvier, a writer with the Washington Times-Herald. Unfortunately, early on in their marriage, Senator Kennedyâs back started to hurt again and he had two serious operations.
President Barack Obama had three press secretaries during his eight years in the White House. The Obama press secretaries were Robert Gibbs, Jay Carney and Josh Earnest. Obama broke a string of two consecutive presidents who hired women to serve in the role. Each of Obama's press secretaries was a man.