For most Savannahians looking to get to Atlanta, there are really only two options: drive or fly.
The drive is long and prone to Atlanta traffic. The flight is quick, but expensive. But both Amtrak and Georgia legislators are considering a third option that hasn t been available since 1971: a train.
Earlier this month, Amtrak released a proposed map of new and expanded service if it can land the $80 billion President Joe Biden proposed for the rail service as part of his American Jobs Plan, a massive $2 trillion plan to rebuild the nation s aging infrastructure.
On that map are quite a few railway expansions, including one that Amtrak abandoned in 1971 but that remains in the memory of some Savannahians: the line that was used by Nancy Hanks.
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Jerry Summers: Abraham Lincoln - His Legitimate Father Thursday, April 1, 2021 - by Jerry Summers
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Prior to “Fake News” and slanted news channels on television in the modern era there were also rumors about the paternity of the 16
th President of the United States Abraham Lincoln, who has historically been credited with saving the country through his support of the Union in the Civil War (War to Suppress the Rebellious) and that his father was not Thomas Lincoln but was Abram Enloe.
The origin of the paternity story started in articles in the September 10 and 17, 1893 editions of the newspaper Charlotte Observer. After it got circulated several other Western North Carolina writers perpetuated the myth.