Ran across this bit of startling trivia. While reading about the Ill. Central I found out that there is a connection with Casey Jones, Ill. central and this President, Can you guess the connection ?
There is a connection between the IC, the existance of the UP and where the Golden Spike was driven.
Nope- think President
My comment was separate question but the answers to both my question and your question involve at least one of the same presidents.
The only connection I could find is the date April 30th.
From the Pontiac Daily Leader website:
"Pontiac, Ill. —
Today is Saturday, April 30, the 120th day of 2011. There are 245 days left in the year.
In 1900, engineer John Luther “Casey” Jones of the Illinois Central Railroad died in a train wreck near Vaughan, Miss., after staying at the controls in a successful effort to save the passengers.
On April 30, 2010, President Barack Obama halted any new offshore projects pending safeguards to prevent more explosions like the one that unleashed the spill."
That is the only thing I could think of.
Here is another hint - Casey Jones worked for the IC and so did this very famous President.
Hi!
I suggest the President in question is Lincoln - for he did do law work for the IC.
Other than both Lincoln and Obama ascending to the presidency from Illinois how is Casey Jones connected to the current President?
Ding Ding Ding Ding folks we have a winner! Lincoln was a corporate Lawyer for the IC just before going to the White House and guess who carried a lot of military supplies for the union ? Nope it was not the Orange and Alexander but the IC.