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Southern Museum gala to benefit Civil War education

November 7, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will raise money during its Nov. 8 annual gala for a program that helps teachers at Title I schools in Cobb County teach the Civil War. The “Civil War Classroom Experience” uses lesser-known stories from historical figures to bring to life the Civil War in a compelling way. The program, which targets fourth-grade students but can be adapted for other levels, mixes historical documents and replicas

New Zealand surprises and delights

November 6, 2019 Todd DeFeo

Aotearoa has an incredible way of surprising and inspiring. Every turn seems to lead to a more stunning vista. I could sit and stare at this view forever.

Southern Museum gala to help support traveling education program

November 5, 2019 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will raise money during its Nov. 8 annual gala for a program that helps teachers at Title I schools in Cobb County teach the Civil War.

The Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville is worth remembering

October 23, 2019 Special to Express Telegraph

Standing at the corner of 10th and Commerce streets in Clarksville, Tennessee, it may be hard to imagine this was once a bustling transportation hub. The old depot, known by locals as the L&N Station, still stands, but passenger trains no longer pass through the city. Freight trains seldom rumble through town, even if at a volume below the heyday of railroading in this Middle Tennessee community. But, the first of the railroads to pass

Experts say warm summer contributed to superb vintage for New Zealand wine

October 19, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

A warm summer has contributed to a superb vintage for New Zealand’s wine regions, with 413,000 tonnes of grapes harvested during Vintage 2019, experts said earlier this year.

Expanded Smyrna History Museum to reopen in November

October 17, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

The newly revamped and expanded Smyrna History Museum will reopen to the public on Nov. 17.

Governors send letter in support of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act

October 17, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Governors from several states, including Ohio and Illinois, sent a letter to members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources in support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.

This city is the safest city for pedestrians

October 16, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

To develop the ranking, TermLife2Go analyzed the largest 100 cities by population and compared the number of pedestrian deaths to the number of people who reported walking to work.

That time Atlanta defeated Smyrna in baseball

September 30, 2019 Todd DeFeo

With the baseball season heading to the playoffs, we thought it would be fun to look back at baseball in the Jonquil City.

Could next presidential library land on Staten Island?

September 29, 2019 Sightseers’ Delight

Could Donald Trump settle on Staten Island for his presidential library?