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Charles Dickens and the Staplehurst Train Crash
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Charles Dickens and the Staplehurst Train Crash

The heroic actions of Dickens to reduce the suffering of many.

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Nov 07, 2023
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On 9 June 1865, Charles Dickens was seated in first class with his female friend, Ellen Ternan, and her mother. It was the summer of 1865, and not for the first time, he marvelled at the speed of tra…

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