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Marker Monday: He Helped Bring and Keep Fort Benning
November 11, 2018, marks 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. In honor of this anniversary, November’s #MarkerMonday posts will look at Georgia’s role in…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker Recognizing Shiloh Orphanage
Augusta, Ga., November 19, 2018 – On Friday, November 16, 2018, the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker highlighting the history and impact of the Shiloh Orphanage. The…
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Marker Monday: Camp Wheeler
November 11, 2018, marks 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. In honor of this anniversary, November’s #MarkerMonday posts will look at Georgia’s role in…
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Marker Monday: Fort Screven
November 11, 2018, marks 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. In honor of this anniversary, November’s #MarkerMonday posts will look at Georgia’s role in…
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Georgia Historical Society Announces Temporary Closure of the Research Center in Savannah
Renovation and Expansion to Begin Early 2019 Savannah, Ga., November 6, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce that the highly-anticipated renovation and expansion of the…
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Marker Monday: Sinking of the H.M.S. Otranto
November 11, 2018, marks 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. In honor of this anniversary, November’s #MarkerMonday posts will look at Georgia’s role in…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker to Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery
Atlanta, November 2, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society today unveiled a new historical marker to Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery. The marker was sponsored by the…
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Historian David Blight Named Inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow
Savannah, Ga., October 30, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society has announced that Dr. David Blight has been named the inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Georgia…
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Marker Monday: James Monroe
To further explore this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” October’s #MarkerMondays look at the executive branch of government and…
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Georgia Historical Society Receives $500,000 Award from The Delta Air Lines Foundation
Atlanta, Ga., October 24, 2018 – The Delta Air Lines Foundation has awarded the Georgia Historical Society’s Next Century Initiative $500,000 to propel the Society forward in anticipation of the…
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