Thanks for making time to listen to a few of my stories.
I have always been interested in American history but heading a children's charity and raising a family did not allow time. Upon retirement I spent several years re reading those history books that I had just read in school to pass the test. During these reads, I paid particular attention to record (for retelling) those interesting and informative stories my history teachers didn't have time to share.
I organized Santa Express Trains to the North Pole for 10 years during my tenure with the children's charity. This intensified my passion for trains which I had had from youth. Upon retirement, I continued feeding my train passion by riding most of Amtrak's trains, even serving as an Amtrak tour guide.
My train passion went through the roof when I learned Robert Todd Lincoln arguably set the record for riding the most miles on trains before age 25, and while Secretary of War he traveled by train to many military places out West, AND at age 55 replaced George Pullman as the CEO of nation's largest rail manufacturing company, the Pullman Palace Car Co. Robert serve as CEO for 11 years and then continue as chairman of the Board for another 14 years! He definitely became a railroad baron.
With this knowledge, I chose to become a Robert Todd Lincoln reenactor. I found only 2 books on Robert Todd Lincoln. Yet, these books contained valuable information and stories I found delight in sharing as his reenactor.
For information and stories about
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DAVE MEX
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Dave,
I always enjoy conversing with persons like yourself who are knowledgeable about history. Wish we had more time to talk about Tucson/Marana.
Hope you will enjoy the slices of history based on our conversation.
Email me if you wish more. I happily share the amazing stories between 1830 and 1930, plus my Arizona stories.
Hope you receive good medical news.
Rusty
email: GAstorybook@gmail.com
First 18 hole golf course in U.S.
Although Downers Grove, a Chicago suburb technically was the first 18 hole golf course in the U.S., the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton (13 miles north of Downers Grove) is given that title.
Robert Todd Lincoln, Pres. Lincoln's oldest son, became an avid golfer later in life. His wife wished he had not taken up golf. On a January snowy day in 1906, Robert wish that he hadn't played on that day.
Robert played golf well into his 70's in Vermont with a host of dignitaries.
William Van Horne, the son of the first mayor of my hometown Joliet, rose to become Canada's businessmen of the century and knighted by Queen Victoria for constructing Canada's trans-rr.
Although I graduated from Arizona State, I chose to retire in Tucson. Living at the base of "A Mountain", I had easy access to urban mountain hiking, the University of Arizona, and the train station.
I became enamored with the characters behind Arizona railroads.