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    • Synovus Joins Iconic Companies in Georgia with Business History Initiative Historical Marker

      November 15, 2021, Atlanta, Georgia – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) today recognized Synovus as the latest honoree in the Georgia Business History…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Presents 2021 Sarah Nichols Pinckney Volunteer of the Year Award to the AT&T Pioneers – NW Metro Council

      Savannah, Georgia, November 9, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has awarded the Sarah Nichols Pinckney Volunteer of the Year Award for 2021 to the AT&T Pioneers –…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Honors Dr. Andrew Denson with the John C. Inscoe Award

      Savannah, Georgia, November 2, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society has…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Names Dan Cathy and Shirley Franklin as 2022 Georgia Trustees

      Atlanta, Georgia, October 5, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced today that Dan Cathy, Chairman and CEO of Chick-fil-A, and Shirley…

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    • Shan Cooper Elected Vice Chairman of the Georgia Historical Society Board of Curators

      Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has announced that Shan Cooper, Executive Director of the Atlanta…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Welcomes Leanda Rix to its Development Team

      Savannah, Georgia, September 9, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Leanda Rix as…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Announces the Focus of Study and Calendar of Events for 2022 Georgia History Festival

      Atlanta, Georgia, September 8, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society today announced that the focus of Study for the 2022 Georgia History Festival…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Senior Historian Stan Deaton Named to Distinguished Lectureship Program by Organization of American Historians

        Atlanta, Georgia, September 1, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Stan Deaton has been named to…

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    • Major League Baseball Donates $40,000 to Georgia Historical Society to Replace and Endow Birthplace of Jackie Robinson Historical Marker

      Atlanta, Georgia, August 27, 2021 – The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) has announced that Major League Baseball Charities…

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    • Georgia Historical Society Honors Colonial Group, Inc. as Newest Georgia Business History Initiative Inductee

      Historical marker in downtown Savannah highlights company’s role in the economic growth of Georgia in the 20th and 21st centuries. July 21, 2021, Savannah,…

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