Although the state-level minimum wage changes in 2015 have been tame compared to the significant changes in 2014, 1 employers should be aware of a number of minimum wage legislative developments on the federal, state, and local levels this year.
The Railway Series, which began in the 1940s, is a series of books written by the Rev W Awdry. The books formed the basis for the Thomas the Tank Engine TV series. The Rev Awdry wrote 26 books, pretty much one a year. Later, additions were written by the Reverend's son, Christopher, bringing the total number of books to 42.
George Stephenson: Inventor of the Steam Locomotive Engine. The first passenger carriage in Europe, 1830, George StephensonÂ´s steam locomotive, Liverpool and Manchester Railway. History & Culture. George Stephenson was born on June 9, 1781, in the coal mining village of Wylam, England. His father, Robert Stephenson, was a poor, hard working man who supported his family entirely from wages of twelve shillings a week. Wagons loaded with coal passed through Wylam several times a day.