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Casey Jones

by Stephen Krensky · 2006

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Tells of Casey Jones, the railroad engineer who was never late for anything, but once.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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