{"product_id":"9781944193928","title":"J. Edgar Thomson: The Georgia Rail Road Years, 1833 - 1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his early twenties Edgar Thomson moved from Philadelphia to Georgia to become the Chief Engineer of the newly-formed Georgia Rail Road. Thomson was in complete control of the building of the railroad from Augusta to Terminus, soon to be Atlanta. Ninety-five percent of this book is fact, with the other five percent added to connect the dots. Thomson could have amassed a fortune to match his famous cronies, but he was not a greedy man; he was quiet, gentle, and humble. Few people in Georgia know Thomson's story. Here is the Georgia Rail Road and the Edgar Thomson story from 1833 through 1845.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds of this book benefit the McDuffie Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deeds Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49990055428336,"sku":"9781944193928","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944193928","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}