President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ...

The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in ...

Warren G. Harding ran his campaign based on party loyalty, supporting an “association of nations” (but not Wilson’s League of Nations). In addition, he called for a federal budget system, a protective ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to ...

Harding fell from favor with the American public soon after his untimely, and at the time, controversial death... Died: August 2, 1923. Warren Harding took office promising to undo many of the ...

Christie’s NEW YORK — The gold spike from the 1923 ceremony marking completion of the Alaska Railroad, in private hands since it was driven by President Warren G. Harding, is up for sale. Auction ...

(Laurie Craig / Juneau Empire) The Governor’s House was the site of then-President Warren G. Harding’s visit to Alaska on a very rainy day in 1923. While his party did not stay overnight in ...

Staff photo / Neel Madhavan Fitch’s Carter Owens (10) fires off a 3-point shot during Friday’s game against Harding in Warren. WARREN — Warren G. Harding’s balance and depth was on full ...

President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ...

In this July 1923 image provided by the Alaska Railroad Collection, Anchorage Museum, President Warren G. Harding stands with others on the Alaska Railroad platform at Curry Hotel station in ...