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Marker Monday: Lillian E. Smith
This week’s #MarkerMonday examines the Lillian E. Smith (1897-1966) historical marker in Rabun County, the newest Georgia Historical Marker erected…
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Marker Monday: The Leesburg Stockade
To further examine this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “Tear Down This Wall: Georgia in Cold War America,” this week’s #MarkerMonday looks…
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Marker Monday: Seven Governors Have Lived in Walton County
To highlight this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “Tear…
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Marker Monday: The Riot of May 11 and 12, 1970
This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the newest Georgia Historical Marker in Augusta, Georgia. In consideration of social distancing precautions, the Georgia Historical Society is highlighting the Augusta Riot historical marker…
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Marker Monday: Roland Hayes: June 3, 1887-January 1, 1977
Photo courtesy of David Seibert This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights internationally famous concert singer Roland Hayes. Roland Hayes,…
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Marker Monday: Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Albany Movement
Inspired by the theme presented by the National Women’s History Alliance, for National Women’s History Month (NWHM) 2019, “Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence,” and in…
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Marker Monday: Moore’s Ford Lynching
To further explore this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and in recognition of Black History Month, February’s #MarkerMondays discuss amendments…
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Marker Monday: Lemuel Penn and the Civil Rights Act
To further explore this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and in recognition of Black History Month,…
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Marker Monday: The Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Savannah Protest Movement
To further explore this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and in recognition of Black History Month, February’s #MarkerMondays discuss amendments…
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Marker Monday: Primus King and the Civil Rights Movement
To further explore this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” December’s #MarkerMondays examine Georgians’ contributions to the development of a…
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