On August 25, 1830, the "Tom Thumb" steam locomotive runs its famous race with a horse-drawn car. The horse wins because the engine, which had been ahead, breaks down.
Quote Of The Day
"I have always recognized that the object of business is to make money in an honorable manner. I have endeavored to remember that the object of life is to do good." Peter Cooper, inventor of the Tom Thumb locomotive
Image Of The Day
Tom Thumb - a replica of the first American built locomotive designed by Peter Cooper. By E. T. Kenney - Baltimore County Public Library (file page), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org