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Andersonville Finds New Life in History Tourism
In Andersonville Georgia a town of 300 rebuilt after high unemployment by promoting Civil War history. Mayor Lewis Easterlin says the strategy draws more than 150000 tourists yearly, boosts jobs, and helps steady the economy during a national recession, with the October Historic Fair a highlight.
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