15 AZ    Frontier Arizona      

Forty orphans arrived from New York City arrived by train In a small Arizona mining town and immediately were caught in  custody fight between Whites and Mexicans.

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16a HM   History Makers

Little did anyone know that when the 3 year old girl moved with her family Titusville, PA that this would have national ramifications involving John D Rockefeller some 40 years later.

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16b HM  History Makers      

His newly bought business was destroyed by the Chicago Fire of 1871. However, he quickly rebuilt to become one of the nation’s leading merchandizers.

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17 Lin   Lincoln Family       

This college student found himself in Jersey City, NJ on a train platform being pushed in between two cars as itbegan moving when he was pulled by the collar back onto the platform. Looking at the person who saved him from injury if not death, he shouted “Thank you Mr. Booth".

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18a RR     Railroads    

A stand off between the Chicago & Rock Island Railroad and river steam boat interests over a bridge on the Mississippi River involved two future presidents and a military general.

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18b RR       Railroads         

California quickly became disenchanted when its new railroad charged excessive passenger and freight rates high due to the railroad’s monopoly. A newly built railroad provided competition but didn’t solve all the problems.

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19 Pla        Places     

This was a stop over for entertainment, gambling and more.  Later it was duplicated in another state.

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20a Fav      Favorites    

A practical joke about a college football team resulted in the college president resigning to become its football coach as that position was more lucrative and prestigious.

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20B Fav     Favorites

When their school burned down, the high school students attended classes in a recently abandoned prison! Although unpopular at first, the students eventually embraced their new mascot.

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21 Gen       General Interest

She dined with the Astors and Rockefeller’s …and she was only 10 years old! She married… she disappeared … and was found 50 years later in a hospital but she wasn’t sick.

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