Speaking of doing something out the commonwere there any notable firsts in 1897?
There were. The first section of America’s first subway opened Boston in 1897. It about a mile-long stretch beneath Tremont Street in the heart of the city. The New York Times said that it was remarkable that such a conservative an American town as Boston would be the first in America to build and operate a subway. The first Boston marathon was run in 1897. It is now the most famous and most prestigious race of its kind in the United States. But back then, it was something of a lark. Fifteen men entered the race and the old Boston Post noted that some of the runners looked as if they could spare a few pounds. The winner from an athletic club in New York. The course was shorter than it is today and he finished the race in 2 hours, 55 minutes, and 10 seconds. The Boston Globe said the winning time was a world record, breaking the standard set at the 1896 Olympics in Greece, where the marathon race was revived. In November 1897, the majestic Library of Congress building was opened on Capi
