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    • National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $154,921 Grant to Georgia Historical Society

      Atlanta, Ga., November 16, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society has received a grant totaling $154,921 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), to host a two-week summer…

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    • Historic Oakland Foundation Receives Roger K. Warlick Award for Excellence in Local History

      Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of the Georgia Historical Society, David Moore, Executive…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Awarded Seventh Consecutive 4-Star Rating by Charity Navigator

      GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARDED SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE 4-STAR RATING BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR Now ranked among an…

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    • 1996 Centennial Olympic Games Honored With Historical Marker

      Atlanta, Ga., November 1, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new Georgia historical marker recognizing the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games and honoring the Georgia World Congress Center…

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    • Ambassador Andrew Young, Billy Payne, Mayor Kasim Reed, and Vince Dooley to Dedicate Georgia Historical Marker to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games

      Atlanta, Ga., October 31, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) invite you to relive the pride and spirit of the…

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    • Ambassador Andrew Young, Billy Payne, Mayor Kasim Reed, and Vince Dooley to Dedicate Georgia Historical Marker to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games

      Atlanta, Ga., October 25, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) invite you to relive the pride and spirit of the…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. John C. Inscoe

      Georgia Historical Society to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. John C. Inscoe and the Lilla M. Hawes Award for the Best Book in Georgia Local History…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Historical Marker in Augusta to Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church

      Savannah, Ga., October 5, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker to Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 818 8th Street, Augusta, Friday October…

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    • George Washington, Leadership And Global Revolution: Are There Lessons From the First Brexit For The Modern World?

      George Washington, Leadership And Global Revolution: Are There Lessons From the First Brexit For The Modern World? Presented by the UVaClub of Savannah and the Georgia…

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    • Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker to Savannah Protest Movement

      Savannah, Ga., September 21, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker this Friday, September 23, in Savannah.  The Marker will commemorate the Savannah…

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