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.
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Stories You're History Teacher
Didn't Have Time to Share
Categories
Frontier Arizona
History Makers (many little known)
Pres. Lincoln Family
Early Railroads
Places
Popular -Chocolate, Animals,
Topics cover mostly 1830 to 1930
Series 1
What was so valuable 1000 years ago that led cacao traders from Central America to trade with Native Americans in the Four Corners Region (AZ, UT, CO, NM).
He painted the Masters in the Louvre, but failed to sell his painting in America, thus having to turn to Plan B; his invention changed communication.
HM2a .
His picture hangs in the office of many U.S. Supreme Court justices for being vindicated many years later. HM2b
The surprising connection between a U.S. President, his son, and a Railroad Baron. Lin3
This new railroad would put its future on the line when it accepted a dare to race a horse. RR4a
No one realized or predicted that this new invention could some day shrink the nation. RR4b
A Frenchmen and an Englishmen fight over a women ended up changing the town’s name. Place 5
Louise's father told George, an immigrant, he wasn't good enough for his daughter. George set out to prove him wrong. Along the way, Louise created a famous salad dressing. story6a
Knowing there was no agency to deal this little girls plight; she contacted the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for help.
story 6b
Beautiful, sophisticated women were the leading cause of stress, along with other conditions that led to an uniquely American disease called 'Americanitis'. story 6c
8 AZ Who ever heard of a professor buying a drink was pretty much the attitude toward
education in frontier Arizona.
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9a HM Who knew a 19 year old mistress of a 48 year old railroad baron would eventually
marry him and then after his death she would marry his nephew and create world
renowned museum
9b HM The question of the day regarding horses led to an invention we have today
10. Lin He changed the course of history. After flunking Harvard’s entrance exam,
his decision to move to New Hampshire instead of returning to Illinois. His decision
changed the course of U.S. history. Lin10
11a RR Hired by the Harvey Company to be servers in diners that served
passengers on the Santa Fe RR would be known as ‘America’s
Sweethearts’ and credited for ‘civilizing America’s Frontier’
11b RR This son of President Lincoln undoubtedly holds the record for most miles traveled on a railroad.
12 PL He pleaded with her to marry him promising “Together we can do great things.”
13a FAV This famous architect plans for an entertainment center in Baghdad Iraq ended up
being built in Tempe, Arizona.
13b Fav Her grandfather was fired for conspiring with the embezzler. She set out to prove her grandfather’s innocence
14 Gen Int This football game was billed as the Sons of the Generals vs the sons of the Indians Chiefs
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