Not So Fast, Tom Thumb: The story of the horse who raced an American steam locomotive
Judith Tabler$13.59
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On May 24, 1830, the first train service in the United States commenced in Baltimore, Maryland. Lucius Stockton's horses pulled these train carriages, but Peter Cooper believed he could invent a steam locomotive that could go faster than a horse.
On August 22, Cooper put the first American-made locomotive, Tom Thumb, on the tracks. Stockton and Cooper agreed to a horse versus steam engine race.
Not So Fast, Tom Thumb tells the story of one of the most remarkable and surprising contests in American history.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dartfrog Plus
Published: 05/23/2023
ISBN: 9781956019933
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.07d