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Marker Monday: The Rev. Mr. John Osgood

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This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the Rev. Mr. John Osgood, one of the first settlers to Midway, Georgia. Born in 1710 in Dorchester,…

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Book Lovers: Georgia Historical Society’s Annual Book Sale is THIS SATURDAY, April 29

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Savannah, Ga., April 27, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) will be holding its Annual Book Sale this Saturday, April 29 in the GHS Research Center at…

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Woodward Academy/Georgia Military Archives Awarded Roger K. Warlick Local History Award

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Pictured, left to right: Woodward Academy/GMA Archives Archivist Rusty Zaring, Georgia Historical Society Outreach Coordinator Elyse Butler,…

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Marker Monday: The Little White House

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This week’s #MarkerMonday shines a light on the Little White House, the Georgia…

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Robert Brown and Ross King among speakers at Historical Marker Dedication Commemorating Creation of the State’s Highway System

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Atlanta, Ga., April 18, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker, Wednesday, April 19, to the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and the…

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Lucy Craft Laney (1854-1933)

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This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Augusta educator, Lucy Craft Laney. Laney was born April 13, 1854, in Macon, Georgia, to the formerly enslaved…

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Mary Willis Library

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This week’s #MarkerMonday shines a spotlight on the Mary Willis Library, Georgia’s first free public library. Founded by Dr. Francis…

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Georgia Historical Society Commemorates the Legacy of S. Truett Cathy by Adding Chick-fil-A to the Georgia Business History Initiative

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Atlanta, Ga., April 4, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) recognized the late S. Truett Cathy’s legacy, his iconic chicken sandwich, and the 50th anniversary of the first…

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Marker Monday: SS Oklahoma and Esso Baton Rouge Attacked by U-123

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This week’s #MarkerMonday discusses Georgia’s reaction to the threat on its coastline by German U-boats…

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Updated Eighth-Grade Georgia Milestones EOG Review Resource

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Eighth-Grade Georgia Milestones Review Web Quest for Social Studies Get Ready for the Eighth-Grade Georgia Milestones EOG with an updated Web Quest for students. The Georgia Milestones Assessment…

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