[035] Take A Ride On The Nashville, Chattanooga And St. Louis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081, or WMOT-FM, 615-898-2800

TAKE A RIDE ON THE NASHVILLE,CHATTANOOGA AND ST. LOUIS
“MTSU on the Record” Revisits the Romance of the Railroad with Terry Coats

(MURFREESBORO) – MTSU alumnus Terry Coats will discuss his new book, Next Stop on Grandpa’s Road—History and Architecture of NC&St. L. Railway Depots and Terminals, at 8 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 1, on “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org.
The book chronicles the history of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. With more than 500 photographs, Coats shows how the architecture of the railroad’s buildings varied and how they were turned into restaurants, offices, homes, museums, restaurants and storage throughout the four-state area served by the railroad following its demise.
To listen to last week’s program about the Department of Political Science’s new Political and Civic Engagement minor, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/news/podcast/podcast2010.shtml. For more information about “MTSU on the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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