AMERICAN RASCAL: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street’s Biggest Fortune, by Greg Steinmetz On April 5, 1882, Theodore Roosevelt stood in the New York State Assembly and demanded an investigation.

This silent film footage captures the vibrant evolution of New York City's elevated railway systems, focusing on the Third Avenue and 9th Avenue lines. With dynamic shots of trains gliding over ...

One of the most important figures in Texas railroad development was business titan Jay Gould. Born Jason Gould in Roxbury, New York, into a farming family in 1836, he grew to hate farming.

One of the most important figures in Texas railroad development was business titan Jay Gould. Born Jason Gould in Roxbury, New York, into a farming family in 1836, he grew to hate farming.

Gould died of tuberculosis in New York City in 1892. Though railroads have declined in relative importance since his day, the railroad magnate put Texas and America on the path to the Twentieth ...