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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Georgia Historical Society and Office of the Governor to Induct A.D. “Pete” Correll and F. Duane Ackerman as the Newest Georgia Trustees

Atlanta, Ga., September 16, 2016 – The Office of the Governor and the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced today that A.D….

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First Lady Sandra Deal, Jennifer Dickey and Catherine Lewis Honored with Presidential Citation For Memories of the Mansion

Pictured, left to right: GHS Board Member H. Jerome Russell Jr., First…

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Georgia Historical Society to Dedicate New Historical Marker in Montezuma to Macon County Training School

Atlanta, Ga., September 14, 2016 – The Georgia Historical Society will erect a new historical marker in Montezuma, Georgia, to the Macon County Training School, part of the Rosenwald…

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