Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia
Written by Lisa M. Russell
Narrated by Tiffany Morgan
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Lost communities, forgotten crossroads, dissolving racetracks, and even entire towns disappeared. The creation of Lake Lanier displaced more than seven hundred families. During the construction of Lake Chatuge, busloads of schoolboys were brought in to help disinter graves for the community's cemetery relocation. Contractors clearing land for the development of Lake Hartwell met with seventy-eight-year-old Eliza Brock wielding a shotgun and warning the men off her property. Lisa Russell dives into the history hidden beneath North Georgia's lakes.
Lisa M. Russell
Lisa M. Russell is a writer, instructor and academic assistant dean. She writes micro-history books about "lost things." She guested on several local television/radio programs and podcasts, including the History Channel. She is a speaker and delivered a TED Talk about historic preservation. Russell earned her Master of Arts degree in professional writing (MAPW) from Kennesaw State University. In 2020, the university gave her the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Lisa teaches English full time at Georgia Northwestern Technical College and serves as the assistant dean of English. She is a part-time professor of communication at Kennesaw State University. In her "spare time," you can find Lisa exploring North Georgia with her micro-historic lens to discover her next "lost" story.
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