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Marker Monday: Fannin County
This week’s #MarkerMonday recognizes Colonel James Walker Fannin, Jr. who, along with 350 Georgia volunteers, was captured and massacred at…
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Opening America’s Archives: Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
This month, Georgia Historical Society’s Education Coordinator Sophia Sineath presented two one-day workshops hosted by the Okefenokee RESA and Middle Georgia RESA. Both…
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Georgia Historical Society to Commemorate World War II Rescue Boat Station in Thunderbolt with Historical Marker
Savannah, Ga., March 22, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker this Friday, March 24, to the World War II Rescue Boat Station on…
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Marker Monday: The First Black Graduate of West Point
This week’s #MarkerMonday recognizes Henry Ossian…
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Georgia Historical Society Joins Organizations around the Country Endorsing the Values of History Relevance
Video by Left Brain Right Savannah, Ga., March 14, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) today joins more than 100…
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Marker Monday: Corra Harris
This week’s #MarkerMonday shines a spotlight on Corra Harris, one of Georgia’s…
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Marker Monday: First Girl Scout Headquarters in America
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. Low was born in Savannah, Georgia, on October 31,…
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Marker Monday: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
In honor of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, “A State of Innovation,” the February #MarkerMonday posts will focus on Savannah, the founding city of Georgia, and the many different…
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Marker Monday: Old Ebenezer
In honor of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, “A State of Innovation,” the February #MarkerMonday posts will focus on Savannah, the founding city of Georgia, and the many different…
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Georgia Historical Society Surpasses $1 Million in Contributions for K-12 Educational Programming
Will Celebrate with Sponsors and Donors this Saturday at Trustees Gala in Savannah. Atlanta, Ga., February 15, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today that…
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