Project Gutenberg 2021-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 112 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Milestones in the Mighty Age of Steam: The Grasshopper and the Corliss Carillon Park booklets Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Milestones in the Mighty Age of Steam: The Grasshopper and the Corliss" by Anonymous is a historical account likely written in the mid-20th century. The book discusses the evolution and significance of steam locomotives, particularly focusing on two pivotal engines: the Grasshopper locomotive and the Corliss steam engine. Through the lens of these machines, it examines their contributions to the Industrial Revolution and the advancement of transportation and power generation in America. The content of the book revolves around the history, technology, and stories of the Grasshopper and Corliss engines. The Grasshopper became known as the first successful steam locomotive in the United States, demonstrating the viability of steam-powered rail transport after its competition victory in 1831. In contrast, the Corliss engine is celebrated for its innovative design that maximized fuel efficiency and power consistency, making it a cornerstone in industrial development. The narrative features personal recollections from both machines as if they can tell their own stories, weaving a rich tapestry of the impact these engines had on society and their ultimate fates as historical artifacts preserved in Carillon Park. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Carillon Historical Park (Dayton, Ohio) Davis, Phineas, 1800-1835 Corliss, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1888 John Quincy Adams (Steam locomotive) -- History Steam-engines -- United States -- History Steam locomotives -- United States -- History Corliss steam-engine -- History TJ Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 96658 2025-06-26T04:30:26.650584 text/html 68958 2024-10-18T13:32:39 text/html 4293503 2025-06-26T04:30:33.130583 application/epub+zip 4293492 2025-06-26T04:30:29.711712 application/epub+zip 81206 2025-06-26T04:30:28.199588 application/epub+zip 4316324 2025-06-26T04:30:35.030577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4299847 2025-06-26T04:30:31.516581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111310 2022-09-29T11:16:08.669781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66018 2025-06-26T04:30:26.063601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46038 2024-10-18T13:32:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18239 2025-06-26T04:30:35.162552 application/rdf+xml 20279 2025-06-26T04:30:28.300600 image/jpeg 3239 2025-06-26T04:30:28.249615 image/jpeg 4192346 2025-06-26T04:30:26.757582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown