(Third in a series)
MILTON, Ga. | Sallie Duncan Liddell was widowed 150 years ago. Undaunted, she realized that managing a farm of 500 acres required equal parts of luck, clever thinking, and hard physical labor. Could one woman have the ability to keep the farm from utter ruin in 1870?
Was the family in the right place at the right time financially? Perhaps. Land fronting major transportation hubs such as a railroad, eventually a major interstate highway, and an important artery of commerce, made the farmland valuable. The land of the farm established in 1820 evolved into a major area sought after by major international companies. Its current inhabitants are a melting pot of people from around the world…