News Archive

2014

• State lacks funds to replace historical markers December 27, 2014
  The Augusta Chronicle, Augusta
• Historical truths: Savannah gifted to Lincoln for Christmas after march December 25, 2014
  WJCL, Savannah
• Editorial: Sherman’s March 2.0December 12, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Historical marker notes end of Sherman’s ‘march to the sea’December 11, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Talking about… William T. ShermanDecember 10, 2014
  Connect Savannah, Savannah
• Savannah church seeks restoration of historic markerDecember 9, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• War is Marching Our Way: The Shame of Ebenezer CreekDecember 8, 2014
  Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville
• Springfield acquires historic Ebenezer Creek propertyDecember 3, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Dooly makes book tour stop in areaDecember 3, 2014
  Gainesville Times, Gainsville
• Jepson receives LGA awardNovember 29, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Herman Russell dead at 83November 27, 2014
  Times-Herald, Newnan
• Atlanta 1864 – why it still mattersNovember 24, 2014
  Saporta Report, Atlanta
• The Underground: Exploring the secrets of SavannahNovember 21, 2014
  WJCL, Savannah
• Chick-fil-A celebrates friendship of Herman Russell, Truett CathyNovember 21, 2014
  Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta
• Historical society opens Jepson House Education CenterNovember 20, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• New Markers Recognize Role Of Atlanta Students In Civil Rights MovementNovember 19, 2014
  WABE, Savannah
• Georgia Historical Society unveils Jepson House historical markerNovember 19, 2014
  WTOC, Savannah
• Rethinking Sherman’s MarchNovember 15, 2014
  New York Times
• 150 years later, wrestling with a revised view of Sherman’s MarchNovember 15, 2014
  New York Times
• Historical society wins four-star ratingNovember 15, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Savannah community marks 100th anniversary of group’s legacy of knowledgeNovember 15, 2014
  Examiner.com
• Georgia Historical Society receives Four Star Charity Navigator rating 5th year in a rowNovember 10, 2014
  Georgia Trend
• CITY TALK: New historical marker at Carnegie Library highlights ongoing Georgia Historical Society effortsNovember 8, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Homeschooled students enjoy a day at Georgia Historical SocietyNovember 6, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Georgia’s Historical Markers Give Insight to PastOctober 30, 2014
  WABE, Atlanta
• Citizens gather for unveiling of historical marker in GainesvilleOctober 30, 2014
  Access North Georgia, Gainsville
• Lives lost in pants factory fire after 1936 tornado to be commemorated by markerOctober 26, 2014
  Gainsville Times, Gainsville
• Stan Deaton: Historian: NYT article on Savannah’s African-American history incompleteOctober 25, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• News Briefs: Civil Rights TrailOctober 17, 2014
  Atlanta In Town, Atlanta
• Civil Rights Trail Launch and Historical Marker DedicationsOctober 16, 2014
  Access Atlanta, Atlanta
• Introducing The 2015 Georgia TrusteesOctober 15, 2014
  Savannah Tribune, Savannah
• Sweet Tea and Southern Breezes: Our archives and heritageOctober 13, 2014
  Saporta Report, Atlanta
• Two leading women of Georgia will be inducted as the 2015 TrusteesOctober 9, 2014
  Saporta Report, Atlanta
• 2015 Georgia History Festival kicks offSeptember 30, 2014
  WTOC, Savannah
• SCAD’s Paula Wallace selected as new GA History TrusteeSeptember 30, 2014
  Connect Savannah, Savannah
• Shepherd Center Co-Founder Alana Shepherd Named a 2015 Georgia TrusteeSeptember 30, 2014
  Shepherd Center, Atlanta
• SCAD’s Paula Wallace named 2015 Georgia trusteeSeptember 30, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Leo Frank lynch marker removed for road projectSeptember 30, 2014
  Marietta Daily Journal, Marietta
• New Marker For Old Governor’s MansionSeptember 24, 2014
  WRGC, Milledgeville
• Historical marker placed at Shiloh Baptist ChurchSeptember 17, 2014
  Albany Herald, Albany
• Vince Dooley Talks About Success, Passion and His Role with the Georgia Historical SocietySeptember 4, 2014
  Savannah CEO, Savannah
• Willow Hill commemorates ‘equalization school’ pastSeptember 1, 2014
  Statesboro Herald, Statesboro
• Remembering Willow Hill: Surviving Seperate but EqualAugust 27, 2014
  WSAV, Savannah
• Unearthing the “Weeping Time”August 27, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Willow Hill School to celebrate anniversaryAugust 23, 2014
  Statesboro Herald, Statesboro
• Georgia Landscape Architect Unearths Hidden Landscapes of SlaveryAugust 20, 2014
  Savannah Tribune, Savannah
• Baseball History in SavannahAugust 9, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• March to the Sea: Markers of the MarchAugust 9, 2014
  Covington News, Covington
• Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Curators of the Georgia Historical Society, to receive leadership awardAugust 5, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Dr. W Todd Groce talks with WSAV Southern Scene about Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park
  August 4, 2014
• Broughton developer releases historic photos to show future goalsJune 30, 2014
  WJCL, Savannah
• Historic marker unveiled at First Bryan Baptist ChurchJune 29, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Savannah’s neighborhoods reshaped by newcomersJune 28, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Celebrating its 40th, Bulloch County Historical Society also looks forwardJune 24, 2014
  Statesboro Herald, Statesboro
• Savannah philanthropist honors late wife with $1 million donationJune 15, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• New initiative will mark Georgia’s business historyJune 13, 2014
  Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta
• D-Day: Have we earned what they did for us?June 6, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Viewpoint: The importance of D-DayMay 29, 2014
  Atlanta Business Chronicle, Athens
• Stroud alumni gather to celebrate their historyMay 21, 2014
  Oconee Enterprise, Athens
• Historical marker dedication set for E.D. Stroud School in WatkinsvilleMay 16, 2014
  Online Athens, Athens
• Pulitzer Prize winner to discuss World War II booksMay 15, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Dooley elected vice chair of state historical societyMay 1, 2014
  Athens Banner Herald, Athens
• Staying Vibrant at 175 Years Old: Learn What Makes Georgia Historical Society Tick in its Glimsity Video as the Society Kicks off its 175th Anniversary YearMay 1, 2014
  PR Web
• Events Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Atlanta Kick-Off Saturday, May 3rd, 2014April 23, 2014
  Atlanta History Center
• Atlanta to kick off celebration of Civil War’s 150th anniversaryApril 22, 2014
  Neighbor Newspapers, Atlanta
• B*ATL stays busy with 150th Atlanta events, raising money to fix monumentsApril 21, 2014
  The Civil War Picket
• Georgia Historical Society Awarded $1000 Century Service GrantMarch 31, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Ga. Historical Society kicks off Sophia’s Schoolhouse videoMarch 26, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Georgia Southern launches research partnership with Irish universityMarch 21, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Irish minister visits GSUMarch 19, 2014
  Statesboro Herald, Statesboro
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade historyMarch 12, 2014
  WJCL, Savannah
• Will Cooper Pants Factory get a historical marker soon?March 11, 2014
  Gainesville Times, Gainesville
• Savannah Rotary Club swings into second centuryMarch 2, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• The Georgia Historical Society’s 2014 Trustees Gala “Mojo Nights”February 20, 2014
  Savannah Tribune, Savannah
• Scenes of the South: Wise Blood Film ScreeningFebruary 20, 2014
  South Magazine, Savannah
• Students parade through Savannah to celebrate Georgia DayFebruary 19, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• PHOTOS: Georgia Day Parade 2014WSAV, Savannah
• Dr. Stan Deaton speaks to Rotary Club of Savannah
  February 10, 2014
• Barton: Two Georgia Miracle MenFebruary 17, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Georgia History Fest marches on with Colonial Faire and MusterFebruary 3, 2014
  Do Savannah, Savannah
• Get cultured: Super Museum Sunday offers free accessFebruary 3, 2014
  Do Savannah, Savannah
• Beatlemania Swept AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta
• Georgia Historical Society to honor Billy Payne, Arthur BlankFebruary 5, 2014
  Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta
• Georgia History Festival 2014February 5, 2014
  Savannah Tribune, Savannah
• Georgia HappeningsFebruary 5, 2014
  Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville
• Dr. W Todd Groce talks with the Southern SceneJanuary 17, 2014
  WSAV, Savannah
• Dr. Stan Deaton talks with the Southern Scene about the 2014 Georgia History FestivalJanuary 24, 2014
  WSAV, Savannah
• Savannah library group helps African-Americans research historyJanuary 11, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Bunny in the City: Celebrating history with the Rotary Club of SavannahJanuary 11, 2014
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Rotary of Savannah dedicates marker for 100th anniversarySavannah Morning News, Savannah
• Trip uncovers records of Revolution-era GeorgiaJanuary 3, 2014
  Charleston Post Courier, Charleston

2013

• President Lincoln’s 1864 Christmas giftWJCL, Savannah
• Rotary Club of Savannah to get Historical MarkerDecember 26, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Historical Marker Dedicated to South Georgia SchoolDecember 8, 2013
  WTXL, Tallahassee
• Marker Honors Renovated Barney SchoolDecember 8, 2013
  Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta
• Don’t trust politicians with Law’s papersDecember 15, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Controversy Over on W.W. Law Collection?December 12, 2013
  WSAV, Savannah
• W.W. Law Foundation gives collection to city of SavannahDecember 11. 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah
• Making history
  Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta
• GHS Board of Curators Announces Redesignation of the Georgia Historical Society Research CenterSavannah Daily News, Savannah, GA
• Georgia Historical Society 2014 Trustees GalaNovember 13, 2013
  The Savannah Tribune, Savannah, GA
• State honors local historical societyNovember 13, 2013
  Cherokee Ledger-News, Woodstock, GA
• Historical marker dedicated for first UGA Botanical GardenOctober 29, 2013
  Online Athens, Athens, GA
• UGA’s first botanical garden honored with plaque on Tuesday in AthensOct. 25, 2013
  Online Athens, Athens, GA
• Commentary: W.W. Law’s artifacts need good home — and fastOctober 24, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Cherokee Historical Society Receives Achievement AwardOctober 20, 2013
  Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch, Woodstock, GA
• Blank, Payne to be made Georgia TrusteesOctober 5, 2013
  Coxe Curry & Associates, Atlanta, GA
• W.W. Law board OKs moving collection to Georgia Historical SocietyOctober 12, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Memorial to Sherman’s march missing from Georgia cityOctober 16, 2013
  Press Republican, Plattsburgh, NY
• Blank, Payne to be made Georgia Trustees at February’s annual Savannah galaSeptember 24, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• The Collection of W.W. Law, Where Will it Go?September 17, 2013
  WSAV, Savannah, GA
• Local authors strive to document Savannah’s black historySeptember 14, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Historical society wins ethics recognitionSeptmber 9, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Dr. Groce provides keynote address at Downtown Rotary of Savannah on State of the Georgia Historical Society
  September 16, 2013
• Stan Deaton discusses prominent civil rights leader W.W. Law
  September 2013https://georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/01-Track-01.mp3
• Historical society wins ethics recognitionSeptember 9, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Historical marker for 1936 fire gets closer to realitySeptember 9, 2013
  Gainesville Times, Gainesville, GA
• Historic marker finally approved for 1936 fire that killed young women in pants factorySeptember 9, 2013
  The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, FL
• Univ. of Georgia Press recognized for books showcasing Georgia … Sep 5, 2013
  The Red & Black, Athens, GA
• Georgia Historical Society named keeper of W.W. Law CollectionAugust 20, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Berry professor participates in seminar on the African-American experience in the Georgia LowcountryAugust 2013
  Rome News-Tribune, Rome, GA
• Do We Need a State History Museum?August 15, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
• Renovation begins on historical society propertyAugust 3, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Oglethorpe’s elegant vision for Savannah still endures, enchants 280 years laterJuly, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Sherman’s ‘March to the Sea’ still a sore subject for someJuly 13, 2013
  USA Today
• Building tourism to highlight heritageJul 3, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
• Jepson House in Savannah undergoes renovationJuly 30, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
• Burgess honored by Georgia Historical SocietyJuly, 2013
  Thomaston Times, Thomaston, GA
• Archives expands its staff, hoursJul 28, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
• Is it right to ‘commemorate’ Morgan’s Raid?Jul. 29, 2013
  Cincinnati.com, Cincinnati, Ohio
• A piecemeal approach to saving Georgia’s history?July 4, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Ga. Historical Society wins awardJuly 12, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• ‘Stray’ Georgia wills published in new bookJul 13, 2013
  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
• Ga. Historical Society offers peek into new education centerJun 27, 2013
  WTOC, Savannah, GA
• Savannah’s Robert Jepson presented with ‘businessman of year’ portraitJun 27, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Emmy Win “Times Two” for Georgia Historical Society’s Own Stan DeatonJune 11, 2013
  Savannah Daily News, Savannah, GA
• The Georgia Historical Society’s “Today in Georgia History” Wins Two EmmysJune 12th, 2013
  South Magazine, Savannah, GA
• Local nominee wins two EmmysJune 11, 2013
  The Coastal Source, Savannah, GA
• Georgia Historical Society Interprets Cleburne’s PlanJune 13, 2013
  Civil War Memory
• Reinhardt taps Thurmond for Board of TrusteesJune 2, 2013
  Cherokee Tribune, Canton, GA
• Georgia Historical Society show gets two Emmy nodsMay 22, 2013
  Connect Savannah, Savannah, GA
• Savannah’s role in WWII to be recognizedMay 22, 2013
  WJCL, Savannah, GA
• Savannah Liberty Ship Receives New Historical MarkerMay 22, 2013
  WSAV, Savannah, GA
• Marker honors SS James OglethorpeMay 22, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Savannah man’s snapshots, souvenirs showcase World War II historyMay 25, 2013
  Savannah Morning News, Savannah, GA
• Two Trustees, two class actsFebruary 22, 2013
  Savannah Morning News
• ‘Forrest Gump’ author to speak at Savannah eventJanuary 28, 2013
  Associated Press, WTOC
• Influential Savannah native John C. Frémont honored with historical markerJanuary 23, 2013
  Savannah Morning News
• Georgia Historical Society President honoredJanuary 07, 2013
  Savannah Morning News

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