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Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Civil Rights Trail Historical Marker to Reverend Silas Xavier Floyd
Atlanta, Ga., June 2, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new historical marker this Saturday to Reverend Silas Xavier Floyd, in Augusta. The marker is the…
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Georgia Historical Society to Recognize Albany Home of Governor George Busbee with Historical Marker Dedication
Atlanta, Ga., May 18, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a historical marker at the Albany home of former Georgia Governor George Busbee this Thursday, May 19,…
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Vince Dooley and Sonny Deriso Elected to Top Board Positions at 177th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Historical Society
Savannah, Ga., May 13, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society has elected new distinguished officers and members of the GHS Board of Curators. The vote and announcement were made…
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Georgia Historical Society to Recognize Birthplace of Coca-Cola with Historical Marker Dedication
Atlanta, Ga., May 11, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will unveil a new Georgia historical marker recognizing the birthplace of Coca-Cola on Monday, May 16, 2016. The historical…
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Georgia Historical Quarterly Celebrates 100th Volume, 1917 – 2016
Savannah, Ga., May 6, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society, publisher of the award winning Georgia Historical Quarterly (GHQ), is celebrating the publication of the journal’s 100th volume. “For almost…
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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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