The catalog showed official records of the deaths of tens of Irish immigrants from Co Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry, at Duffy's Cut, which had remained locked in the PRR's vaults until the Watsons' grandfather had removed them following the company's bankruptcy in 1970. Frank Watson was preparing to move out of his family home when his grandmother handed him a pile of his grandfather's Pennsylvania Rail Road (PRR) files on Duffy's Cut, a stretch of railroad tracks about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, which later became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Main Line.įor all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters here. As the twins progressed into adulthood, the yarn which had been passed down like a family heirloom, remained in their minds. Tripician, secretary to former Pennsylvania Rail Road president, Martin Clement, lit a candle one Thanksgiving to set the scene. Their intrigue grew each time the tale was told, particularly when he, Joseph F. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.As young boys, William and Frank Watson would listen to their grandfather recount a ghost story about 57 Irish railroad workers who mysteriously died amid a cholera epidemic in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1832. Like the previous books, historical information is woven into the fast-paced adventure.- Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma, OH END Amy and Dan discover Cahill connections to Napoleon, Thomas Edison, and Marie Curie along with paintings and hieroglyphs that will lead them on their dangerous hunt that's fraught with betrayals and reversals. Run-ins with Irina Spasky, Jonah Wizard, and Alistair Oh add to the excitement and drama of the adventure.

While Hilary and her grandson Theo seem eager to help, looks can be deceiving. They meet their grandmother Grace's friend Hilary, who gives them several items from Grace. Once there, they learn about the rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of the Cahill family, discover a secret Ekaterina stronghold at an Egyptian hotel, and explore tombs of ancient Egyptians. Grade 3–6-In this leg of the worldwide scavenger hunt, Amy and Dan Cahill, accompanied by their au pair Nellie, are off to Egypt to find the next clue left by Ekaterina branch founder Katherine Cahill.

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