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Atlanta Business Leaders Shan Cooper and David Abney Elected Georgia Historical Society Board Chair and Vice-Chair
Savannah, GA, June 17, 2022 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has announced that Shan Cooper and David Abney have been elected to serve as Board Chair and Vice-Chair,…
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Marker Monday: Ibo Landing: The Legacy of Resisting Enslavement
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the Ibo Landing: The Legacy of Resisting Enslavement historical marker in Glynn County, the newest Georgia Historical Marker. Located…
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Pioneer Landscape Architect Clermont Lee’s Drawings Now Publicly Available Online
Savannah, GA, June 1, 2022 – Drawings by pioneering landscape architect Clermont Lee are now publicly available online thanks to a collaboration between the Georgia Historical…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Civil Rights Marker Recognizing Ibo Landing
St. Simons Island, GA, May 26, 2022 –…
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Metro Atlanta Chamber Named Newest Honoree in Georgia Business History Initiative
Atlanta, May, 19, 2022 – The Georgia Historical Society welcomed the Metro Atlanta Chamber as the newest member of the Georgia Business History initiative at a ceremony and historical…
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Georgia Historical Society Receives Two Historic Preservation Awards
SAVANNAH, GA, May 18, 2022 – The Georgia…
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Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin Inducted as Georgia Trustees
Pictured, left to right: 2022 Georgia Trustees Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin, Governor Brian Kemp, and GHS President…
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Marker Monday: Will-A-Way Recreation Area
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the Will-A-Way Recreation Area historical marker in Barrow County, the newest Georgia Historical Marker and first…
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Chick-fil-A Chairman Dan Cathy and Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to Receive Georgia’s Highest Honor
SAVANNAH, GA, April 26, 2022 – In recognition of the 289th anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor…
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Marker Monday: Lillian E. Smith
This week’s #MarkerMonday examines the Lillian E. Smith (1897-1966) historical marker in Rabun County, the newest Georgia Historical Marker erected…
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