1 A line owned by Gen. Armstrong ran to Laredo in the 1850s. 2  Stage Lines Through Texas As early as 1835 stagecoach operations began in Texas, and were closely tied to government mail contracts. 3  Riding The Stage in Old Texas In 1853 stagecoach lines were the main mode of travel from Texas to other parts of the country.
For nearly sixty-two years, Mount Washington, New Hampshire held the world record for the fastest wind gust ever recorded on the surface of the Earth: 231 miles per hour, recorded April 12, 1934 by Mount Washington Observatory staff.
1 day after people:The Washington Monument, constructed of 82 000 tons of stone and 550 feet high is the tallest free-standing masonry structure in the world. Now it stands empty as no tourists flock to see it.