Dodge Elementary is named after Grenville Dodge. Grenville Dodge was born in 1831 and died in 1916. He was famous for his work with railroads. First, he was a Major General in the Civil War and led troops in surveying and constructing railroads. These railroads helped the troops get to the front line and win battles. Later, from 1866 to 1870, he was the engineer and driving force in building the Union Pacific Railway. This railway runs through our hometown of Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Gladstone Central is the second oldest school in the whole of Queensland 150 years old (not very old by your standards as the USA has a much longer history). It is called Gladstone Central because it was, & still is, in the centre of town! We have a big statue of Mr Gladstone at the Art Gallery - he named our town. We are taking Wally to meet him when he arrives.
ReplyDeleteI dont know what my school is named affter but I know that William Penn was a very unimportant person from England but he was granteed land from the king and then he became P.A.s first govener. I went to pennsbury manour today it was Penns home.
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