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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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    • TSYS Named Newest Honoree in Georgia Business History Initiative

      Pictured, left to right: Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor of Columbus; Bruce Huff, Columbus City Councilor; Dr. Todd Groce, President…

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