Life-long Athenian Peter Hodgson discusses the history and legacy of the First National Bank of Athens, the local influence of the Southern Mutual Insurance Company, and the familial relationships that influenced investing in Athens, Georgia.
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Author and historian Dr Michael Gagnon talks about corporations in Athens GA by looking at the connections between banking, insurance and the capital finance of railroads and factories. Dr Gagnon is the author of Transition to an Industrial South: Athens, 1830-1870.
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