DG 'Rusty' Alderson,
TOAST President
Mostly 1830 -1930
Rusty's
All American
Stories
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Not an official Metra Site
Gilded Age & Train Historian
Train Railfan
Historical Characters, Lincoln Family,
Frontier Arizona, Early Railroads
TOAST email: GAstorybook@gmail.com
DG 'Rusty' Alderson
Gilded Age & Train
Historian
Master Story Teller
Amtrak Tour Guide
& Tour Organizer
Past Tucson/Phoenix
resident - 20 years
Reenactor
Robert Todd Lincoln
& Gilded Age Persons
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HISTORY MATTERS!**
INVITATION
Let's have a "Sidewalk'
and chat over telephone.
for 5 - 10 minutes
I enjoy sharing stories during the course of my day to people I meet on the street, at the train station, and/or while walking in the park.
As a thank you, I then provide access to my extensive list
of stories that correspond
to their interest(s).
LOCAL INTEREST
Track Anxiety
at Geneva Metra
Station
Walt Disney's
Personal
Connection to
MOOSEHEART
Why an RR Underpass on Rt 31 and not at 3rd?
Why do St Charles
have to board Metra in Geneva?
Information and/or to
schedule your call to Rusty
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or call Rusty directly
224 449 1420
​ (10am - 8pm Mon-Sat)
REGULAR FEATURES
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Geneva Metra Station News
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What Rusty has been up to
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** How do we know wherewe are going ... if we don't know where we have been?
TEASERS
For most of us, high school was boring .. as our teachers provided the 'foundation' (think dates, etc.).
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Thus, there was little time left for stories.
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Rusty has been on the hunt for those entertaining and informative stories that would have made history class actually enjoyable.
HistMakers 18230 -1930
This Doctor's method for dealing with stress ... well, let's say were interesting
Lincoln Family 18230 -1930
Why did Robert Todd Lincoln wished he never played golf on that January 1906 day in Wheaton, IL
Early Railroads 1830 -1930
Who started as his mistress, married him, and then married his nephew leading to the establishment of a famous musem?
When you engage in conversation with Rusty, you will have access to stories in these categories
Name these Personalities
History Maker 1830 - 1930
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He wanted to paint but his dad wanted him to be an engineer ... his painting today is worth millions, his invention was revolutionary.
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Lincoln Family 1830- 1930
​Waiting at a crowded train station, he was pushed by the crowd and about to fall in between two passenger cars, when someone grabbed his shirt. Who saved him from serious injury if not death?