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Georgia Historical Society to Recognize South-View Cemetery with Historical Marker Dedication this Saturday
Savannah, Ga., April 27, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will unveil a new historical marker dedicated to South-View Cemetery this Saturday. The dedication commemorates the founding of South-View…
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Pioneering Educator and Voorhees College Founder Elizabeth Evelyn Wright to Receive Historical Marker in Talbotton
Savannah, Ga., March 30, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker to Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, a Talbotton native who founded the Denmark Industrial School,…
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Ernie Lee, Georgia’s Teacher of the Year, Named Grand Marshal of 2016 Georgia Day Parade
A Record 3,500 Students to March in Celebration of Georgia’s 283rd Birthday Savannah, Ga., February 11, 2016 – In celebration of Georgia’s…
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Governor Nathan Deal to Induct Muhtar Kent and James H. Blanchard as Newest Georgia Trustees
Atlanta, Ga., February 9, 2016 – In celebration of the 283rd Anniversary of the founding of Georgia, Governor Nathan Deal…
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Georgia Historical Society Surpasses $1 Million in Contributions for Annual Georgia History Festival and K-12 Educational Programming
Atlanta, Ga., February 8, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today that the 2016 Georgia History Festival has surpassed all previous milestones by raising more than $1 million…
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2016 Georgia History Festival Founding City Events Begin this Weekend with Colonial Faire and Muster and Super Museum Sunday
Savannah, Ga., February 2, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society, sponsors of the annual Georgia History Festival, will kick off the Founding City events in Savannah this weekend with…
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Georgia Historical Society to Bring “The Real Mad Men” to Columbus
Savannah, Ga., January 26, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will present “The Birth of the American Dream: How the Real Mad Men Changed the Modern World,” a lecture…
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GHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to the Introduction of the Soybean to North America
Savannah, Ga., January 7, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will unveil a historical marker commemorating the introduction of the soybean to North America this Saturday, January 9, 2016. “It…
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Georgia Historical Society Board Chairman Robert S. Jepson, Jr. and GHS President Dr. W. Todd Groce Named to Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians
Atlanta, GA., January 6, 2016 – Robert S. Jepson, Jr., GHS Board of Curators Chairman, and Dr. W. Todd Groce,…
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Georgia Historical Society Receives Sixth Consecutive 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
RANKS IN TOP 3% OF NON-PROFITS NATIONWIDE Savannah, GA., November 12, 2015 – Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator, has awarded the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) their coveted…
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