Kate Shelley, teenage heroine
19th century
Kate Shelley: Bound for Legend by Robert D. San Souci (Dial, 1995)
A storm. A broken bridge. A train. Fifteen-year old Kate Shelley to the rescue. High drama in Iowa, July 6, 1881.
American Folklore.net recounts Kate Shelley's heroic actions.
The Kate Shelley Railroad Museum in Miongona, Iowa is open for visitors. Stop by soon.
