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    • Georgia Historical Society Commemorates the Legacy of S. Truett Cathy by Adding Chick-fil-A to the Georgia Business History Initiative

      Atlanta, Ga., April 4, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) recognized the late S. Truett Cathy’s legacy, his iconic chicken sandwich, and the 50th anniversary of the first…

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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Georgia Historical Society Announces the Collection of Environmental Visionary Ray C. Anderson Now Open For Research

      Savannah, Ga., February 7, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that the collection of the late Ray C. Anderson, the visionary industrialist, environmentalist, and…

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    • Eighty-Eight Sites Statewide Open Free of Charge on February 5 for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday

      Savannah, Ga., January 30, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today that an unprecedented eighty-eight sites across Georgia will open free of…

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    • Georgia Historical Society President Dr. W. Todd Groce and Board Members Paul Bowers, Doug Hertz, and Philip Wilheit, Sr. Named to Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians

      Atlanta, Ga., January 26, 2017 – Dr. W. Todd Groce, President, and…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Announces the Creation of the Dr. William T. Moore Distinguished Editorship of the Georgia Historical Quarterly

      Atlanta, Ga., January 24, 2017 – The Georgia Historical Society announced the creation of the Dr. William T. Moore Distinguished Editorship of the Georgia Historical Quarterly. The new position…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Mission Statement is Focus of New “We Believe” Video

      Atlanta, Ga., December 14, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) today released “We Believe,” a short video about the mission of the Georgia Historical Society and how GHS—as…

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    • Georgia Historical Society and Critz Auto Group Remember Mercer Auto Camp and 1911 Savannah Races With New Historical Marker

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