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Marker Monday: Site of Fort Gaines Female College

This week’s #MarkerMonday spotlights the Site of Fort Gaines Female College historical…

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Marker Monday: Hart County Training School

This week’s #MarkerMonday highlights the newest Georgia Historical Marker in Hartwell, Georgia. In consideration of social distancing precautions, the Georgia Historical Society…

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Marker Monday: President Jimmy Carter

To highlight this year’s Georgia History Festival theme, “Tear Down This Wall:…

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Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: Women’s History

The Georgia Historical Society is dedicated to providing standards-based, educational resources that explore Georgia and American History through the experiences of diverse people. In 2017 the National Women’s History…

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Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: GHS Schoolhouse

The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is dedicated to offering trustworthy resources that support K-12 teachers’ digital classrooms. Over the coming weeks GHS will be working diligently to provide educators and parents valuable…

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Collection Highlights: WPA Nutritional Lunch Program

W.P.A. Nutritional Lunch Program, Kitchen, 1939. From the collection Foltz Photography Studio (Savannah, Ga.), photographs,…

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Collection Highlights: WPA Library Extension programs

In October 1929, a massive stock market crash sent the country into the Great Depression, a period of exceedingly high unemployment rates and widespread poverty. Newly inaugurated…

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Digital Resources for Georgia’s Students: GHS Teacher Guides

The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is dedicated to offering trustworthy resources that support K-12 teachers’ digital classrooms. Over the coming weeks GHS will be working diligently to provide educators…

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Marker Monday: Meson Academy

Image Credit: David Seibert This week’s #MarkerMonday looks at the Meson Academy historical marker…

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Marker Monday: Springfield Baptist Church: Birthplace of Morehouse College

During the month of August, cultural institutions throughout Savannah, including the Georgia Historical Society, are highlighting African-American history in our communities by participating in the #LiftEveryVoice program. To complement…

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