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Sparks historic railroad machine shop: New dates set for souvenir brick pickup

The city of Sparks and Union Pacific Railroad rescheduled the public collection of bricks from the historic machine shop. Bricks will now be available from Feb. 24 to April 5 while supplies last, the ...
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Fighting for history: Sparks community rallies to save iconic railroad building from demolition

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — As executive director of the Sparks Museum, Christine Johnson fears an important piece of local history is about to be lost. "This is the machine shop where they did a ...
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Demolition permit filed with city of Sparks for historic railroad machine shop

The historic railroad machine shop on Nugget Avenue in Sparks is one step closer to demolition, as Union Pacific has filed a demolition permit with the city, News 4-Fox 11 confirmed on Thursday. The ...
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After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman

The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was dramatically ...
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'Underground Railroad' Director Barry Jenkins Sees Film As An 'Empathy Machine'

For director Barry Jenkins, filming The Underground Railroad has been the most difficult undertaking of his career. Amazon's new series based is based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
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Man vs. Machine: How Automated Advisory Platforms Will Shake Things Up

The 19th-century ballad of folk hero John Henry’s epic attempt to outwork a steam-driven railroad machine is a parable of the disruption and job loss that often follow productivity-enhancing ...