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Georgia Historical Society to Broadcast 2021 Trustees Gala Ceremony Statewide for the First Time
Governor Kemp and the Georgia Historical Society to induct David Abney and Juanita Baranco as Georgia Trustees—the Highest Honor the State of Georgia Can Bestow.
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Marker Monday: Paul Hamilton Hayne (1830-1886)
In commemoration of National Poetry Month, this week’s #MarkerMonday looks at the Paul…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Georgia Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker for Historic Springfield Central High School
April 13, 2021, Savannah, Georgia – The Georgia Historical…
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Marker Monday: Springfield Central High School
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the Springfield Central High School historical marker in Effingham County, the newest Georgia Historical Marker erected as an addition to the Georgia Civil Rights Trail….
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Marker Monday: The Waving Girl
This week’s #MarkerMonday looks at The Waving Girl historical marker in Chatham…
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Library of Congress Awards $20,000 to Georgia Historical Society to Develop Civil Rights Educational Program
March 11, 2021, Savannah, Georgia – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the…
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Marker Monday: Mitchell County
This week’s #MarkerMonday looks at the historical marker for Mitchell County to examine the Camilla Massacre….
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Georgia Historical Society Honors R. Scott Hodges with Presidential Citation for Work as James Edward Oglethorpe Interpreter
“For many of us and thousands of school children, Scott Hodges is James Edward Oglethorpe.” –Dr. Todd Groce March 2, 2021, Savannah, Georgia – The Georgia Historical Society is…
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Marker Monday: Site of Fort Gaines Female College
This week’s #MarkerMonday spotlights the Site of Fort Gaines Female College historical…
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Jackie Robinson Historical Marker Vandalized in South Georgia
Latest desecration marks an increase in vandalism of Georgia Historical Society markers relating to African-American history, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the end of slavery. February 23, 2021, Atlanta,…
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