Casey Jones: American Hero
About
One hundred fifty years ago, what do you think was the most exciting job in the world--the job with the fastest speed?Casey Jones knew.Since he was a boy, all Casey wanted to do was drive trains. But before he could become an engineer, he had to learn all the different railroad jobs. He even created his own train whistle whose sound was so special that everybody knew when Casey Jones was coming! Then, on the morning of April 30, 1900, Casey did something so brave and amazing, he would go down in history--He would become Casey Jones, an American hero.
Why it’s great
Since he was a boy, all Casey Jones wanted was to drive trains. Before he could become an engineer, he had to learn every railroad job, and along the way he created a train whistle sound so distinctive that everyone knew when Casey was coming. Then, on the morning of April 30, 1900, he did something so brave and so fast that he would go down in history as one of America's greatest railroad heroes.
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