Book Presentation Archives - The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo https://defeo.biz/tag/book-presentation/ Inspired Content Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:29:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 124673512 The Roswell Railroad Ecosystem https://defeo.biz/event/the-roswell-railroad-ecosystem/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=47354 When we think of a railroad, it’s easy to think of it in a silo. However, these lines are a small part of a broader railroad network. Throughout history, smaller...

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]]> 47354 The Transcontinental Railroad and Georgia https://defeo.biz/event/the-transcontinental-railroad-and-georgia/ Sun, 03 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=46943 The post The Transcontinental Railroad and Georgia appeared first on The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo.

]]> 46943 Railroaders with a connection to Smyrna, Georgia https://defeo.biz/event/railroaders-with-a-connection-to-smyrna-georgia/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=46941 The post Railroaders with a connection to Smyrna, Georgia appeared first on The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo.

]]> 46941 Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland https://defeo.biz/event/rotary-club-of-vinings-cumberland-april-2025/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=46178 The post Rotary Club of Vinings Cumberland appeared first on The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo.

]]> 46178 The Unexpected Local Railroad History https://defeo.biz/event/the-unexpected-local-railroad-history/ https://defeo.biz/event/the-unexpected-local-railroad-history/#respond Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45977 Railroad history isn’t always like what the history books tell. Whether it’s the lines that passed through an area or the ones that were proposed but never built, railroads are...

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]]> https://defeo.biz/event/the-unexpected-local-railroad-history/feed/ 0 45977 The People Who Ran (and Rode) the Trains https://defeo.biz/event/the-people-who-ran-and-rode-the-trains/ https://defeo.biz/event/the-people-who-ran-and-rode-the-trains/#respond Sun, 07 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45845 Railroads didn’t just pass through Smyrna; many in the area depended on them for their livelihoods. Whether holding high-profile positions such as a conductor or meeting your spouse because of...

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]]> https://defeo.biz/event/the-people-who-ran-and-rode-the-trains/feed/ 0 45845 Oddities on the Georgia Rails https://defeo.biz/event/lenbrook-atlanta-2025/ https://defeo.biz/event/lenbrook-atlanta-2025/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45744 The post Oddities on the Georgia Rails appeared first on The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo.

]]> https://defeo.biz/event/lenbrook-atlanta-2025/feed/ 0 45744 Trestles, Runaway Trains, and Streetcars: Athens’ Unexpected Railroad History https://defeo.biz/event/athens-2025/ https://defeo.biz/event/athens-2025/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45660 Athens, Georgia, has a deep railroad history, and it extends beyond the trestle on the back of a local band’s album. It includes a streetcar system that whisked Athenians around...

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]]> https://defeo.biz/event/athens-2025/feed/ 0 45660 An angry mob and a hollow tree: A look at Clarksville’s unexpected railroad history https://defeo.biz/event/clarksville-2025/ https://defeo.biz/event/clarksville-2025/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45655 Clarksville has a deep railroad history, and three railroads passed through town, and the city also boasted a streetcar network. Despite the history, the city has had a love-hate relationship...

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]]> https://defeo.biz/event/clarksville-2025/feed/ 0 45655 Slavery and the Southern Railroads https://defeo.biz/event/slavery-and-the-southern-railroads/ https://defeo.biz/event/slavery-and-the-southern-railroads/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?post_type=tribe_events&p=45537 Learn from a railroad historian how the railroad companies in the South were the first to build railroads, and how they heavily relied on enslaved labor to not only build,...

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