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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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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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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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Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Historical Society President Dr. W. Todd Groce Appoint 2021 Georgia Trustees
Atlanta, GA, February 11, 2021 – On the eve of Georgia Day, celebrating the 288th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony,…
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Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Historical Society President Dr. W. Todd Groce Appoint 2021 Georgia Trustees
Atlanta, GA, February 11, 2021 – On the eve of Georgia Day, celebrating the 288th anniversary of the founding of the Georgia colony,…
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Georgia Historical Society Announces Modified Georgia History Festival Schedule for 2021
Savannah, GA, February 9, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today the plans for the remaining events of the 2021 Georgia History…
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution Selects Georgia Historical Society as Repository for Art from the Heart Collection
January 21, 2021, Atlanta, GA – The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce the creation of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Art from the Heart Collection (2020-120), a series of…
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Georgia Historical Society Postpones Super Museum Sunday Until May 2, 2021
Savannah, Ga., January 20, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Super Museum Sunday, part of the annual Georgia History Festival, has been postponed until Sunday, May…
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Family of Laurie and Jane Harty Abbott Donates $500,000 to Georgia Historical Society Endowment
Savannah, Ga., December 17, 2020 – The family of Laurie Kimball Abbott and Jane Maud Harty Abbott have made a $500,000 contribution to the Georgia Historical Society Endowment in…
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Georgia Historical Society Presents 2020 Bell Award for the Best Book on Georgia History to Jacquelyn Dowd Hall
Savannah, Ga., December 16, 2020– The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Dr. Jacquelyn Dowd Hall…
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