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Board of Regents Chairman Don Waters to Serve as Grand Marshal of Georgia Day Parade as Thousands of Children March to Commemorate the Founding of Georgia
Savannah, Ga., January 31, 2019 – The annual Georgia Day Parade will take to the streets of Savannah this Friday, February 1 to commemorate the…
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Georgia Historical Society Set to Kickoff Free Public Events of the 2019 GEORGIA HISTORY FESTIVAL
Savannah, Ga., January 25, 2019 – With the Georgia Day Parade only one week away the Georgia Historical…
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Atlanta Businessman Larry Gellerstedt Named to Georgia Historical Society Board
Atlanta, Ga., January 9, 2019 – The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III has been named the newest member of the GHS Board…
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Georgia Historical Society Board Members Paul Bowers and Kessel Stelling and GHS President Dr. W. Todd Groce Named to Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians
Atlanta, Ga., January 3, 2019 – GHS Board members Paul Bowers and Kessel Stelling, along with GHS President and CEO Dr. W. Todd Groce, have been named…
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Georgia Historical Society Honors Thronateeska Heritage Center as Affiliate of the Year
Thronateeska Heritage Center Board President Bill Mitchell and Executive Director Tommy Gregors accepted the Affiliate of the Year…
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Georgia Historical Society Honors Co-Winners for Best Books on Georgia History
Kennesaw, Ga., November 27, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society today honored Dr. Andrew Denson and Dr. William T. Okie as co-winners of the 2018 Malcolm and Muriel Barrow Bell…
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Georgia Historical Society Honors Best Article In the Georgia Historical Quarterly with Award Named For Renowned Historian Dr. John Inscoe
Athens, Ga., November 26, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society has selected Drew Swanson as the inaugural winner of the John Inscoe Award for his article “From Georgia…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker Recognizing Shiloh Orphanage
Augusta, Ga., November 19, 2018 – On Friday, November 16, 2018, the Georgia Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker highlighting the history and impact of the Shiloh Orphanage. The…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker to Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery
Atlanta, November 2, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society today unveiled a new historical marker to Dr. Crawford W. Long and Anesthesia for Surgery. The marker was sponsored by the…
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Historian David Blight Named Inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow
Savannah, Ga., October 30, 2018 – The Georgia Historical Society has announced that Dr. David Blight has been named the inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Georgia…
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