After a 25-year career in labor relations and as a branch line manager for the railroad, Morrison, 77, of Plainview, has dedicated himself to LIRR history — in books and discussions.

The Lexington Group for Transportation History has announced the establishment of the H. Roger Grant Award for outstanding scholarship in railroad history. The $5,000 award, made possible through ...

Thanks to the support of his widow, Gail, and careful editing by the late Peter A. Hansen, editor of Railroad History (2007-2020), the book was carried to completion and published in 2019. It ranks as ...

The authors will discuss researching and writing their new railroad history book, "The New Park and Fawn Grove Railroad." The book will be availabel for purchase for $20, ...

Locomotives are the subject of three new books celebrating railroad history and culture. “The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Pictures” celebrates the collection of historic railroad ...

According to USA Today, an ‘Underground Railroad’ has emerged to teach Black history.The collective effort stems from a renewed sense of urgency driven by recent restrictions on Black scholars ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author Kai Thomas about his debut novel In the Upper Country and exploring the Underground Railroad's little-known history in a community of free Black people in Canada.

She combines her passions of history, writing and teaching whenever possible, including in her writing career. In 2017, the author published a book titled "The Disappearing Act," which she co ...