They have a lot of striking similarities, but they have an incredible difference in what the outcome was for both of them.
Speeches and Remarks
One thing I like about 19th century railroads, in particular, is their names. Their names tell us everything we need to know.
Give it to the railroad builders of the 19th century to not build to any of the states in their name.
A resolution like this will not solve the tragedy of infant deaths in the country. But, it will help raise awareness. And hopefully, that awareness will lead to change.
To fix a problem, we must first recognize it — and resolutions like this go a long way to help shine a light on an issue that still plagues so many locally and nationally.
We can’t speak for everyone who has lost a child, but we can say we appreciate your action to declare October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Let’s hope it’s a month we will no longer have to commemorate sometime soon.
The Western and Atlantic Railroad is really pretty unique in that the state of Georgia built the railroad and actually still owns it to this day.
As prepared for delivery. “From the deepest valley to the highest mountain.” I am going to be contrarian today. I hope that is OK. My name is Todd DeFeo. Who…
Standing on the corner of Tenth and Commerce streets, it might be hard to imagine a train ever passing through town. But, the history of railroads in Clarksville dates back to before the Civil War.