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SUMMARY:Sunday Lecture: "The Transcontinental Railroad"
DESCRIPTION:<strong>Sunday Lecture: "The Transcontinental Railroad"</strong><br><em>a Semiquincentennial event</em><br><br>Sunday, May 3, 2026<br>3:00-4:00 p.m.<br>Smyrna Library, Meeting Room<br>Light refreshments will be served.<br><br>The building of the transcontinental railroad opened up the American West to more rapid development. With the completion of the track, the travel time for making the 3,000-mile journey across the United States was cut from a matter of months to under a week. Todd DeFeo, a member of the Friends of the Smyrna Library board and publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present a lecture on the “Transcontinental Railroad.” The talk will highlight how the national railroad network led to the adoption of a standard gauge, including on the Western &amp; Atlantic that passes through Smyrna.&nbsp;<br><br>Sunday Lectures are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong>Sunday Lecture: "The Transcontinental Railroad"</strong><br><em>a Semiquincentennial event</em><br><br>Sunday, May 3, 2026<br>3:00-4:00 p.m.<br>Smyrna Library, Meeting Room<br>Light refreshments will be served.<br><br>The building of the transcontinental railroad opened up the American West to more rapid development. With the completion of the track, the travel time for making the 3,000-mile journey across the United States was cut from a matter of months to under a week. Todd DeFeo, a member of the Friends of the Smyrna Library board and publisher and editor of Railfanning.org, will present a lecture on the “Transcontinental Railroad.” The talk will highlight how the national railroad network led to the adoption of a standard gauge, including on the Western &amp; Atlantic that passes through Smyrna.&nbsp;<br><br>Sunday Lectures are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.
LOCATION:Smyrna Public Library\, 100 Village Green Circle SE Smyrna\, Georgia 30080
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