general-history – Overland Trains

Sno-Train during Environmental Operation Willow Freeze

Willow Freeze was a 5 phase maneuver during the winter of 1960-1961. It involved elements from the United States Army…

The Tree Crusher is not an Overland Train. I wanted to showcase a unique machine built by R.G. In 1968,…

You won’t see the Ar-Gee Design logo very often. It was used in 1957 only. When R.G. LeTourneau wanted to…

The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was…

Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit.…

Marc Levison’s “The Box.” So far, this book reads well for anyone interested in history, economics, and a topic that…

In 1966, after 3 years of drilling, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratories (CRREL) reached 4,550 feet deep in the…

Nord University and Skolkovo Moscow School of Management teamed up to write the Arctic 2050: Mapping the Future of the…

Harry Waldron was a grader operator in Eagle Plains, Yukon. In the summer, he would sit at the Arctic Circle…

the Norwegian Antarctic Research Program’s Thule Station was established in 1995. It is located in Pituffik, Greenland (Thule Air Base…