This Day in History ClassThe "Tom Thumb" locomotive races a horse-drawn railroad car - August 28th, 1830
This Day in History Class
From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.1,999 clip(s)
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On this day in 1830, American engineer Peter Cooper raced his "Tom Thumb” locomotive against a horse-drawn railroad car.
