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Casey Jones
via Old Picture of the Day by PJM on April 29, 2008
Today we feature a portrait of Casey Jones. To be honest with you, I did not know that Casey Jones was a real person . . . I had always heard that old train song about him, but thought it was just a made up story, but come to find out, it was detailing the story of a real person.Casey Jones died on this date, April 30, in the year 1900 in Vaughan, Mississippi. He was the engineer on an Illinois...
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Robert Smalls Decides to Go for It
via Old Picture of the Day by PJM on May 12, 2008
I am always inspired by stories of the underdog or the oppressed rising above their circumstances. That is why Robert Smalls is one of my favorite historical figures. It was on this day, May 13, in the year 1862, that Robert Smalls decided to go for it.You see, Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. Being born black in Beaufort in 1839 meant being born a slave. Robert grew...
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