++++No one knows for sure when the nugget that initiated Georgia’s gold rush was found, but the existence of gold in Georgia was first documented in 1829. An article from the Georgia Journal (above) verifies that the veins of gold found in North and South Carolina stretch into north Georgia. It goes on to […]
The Digital Library of Georgia is pleased to announce the availability of a new online resource: The South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/sgnewspapers The South Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive provides online access to six newspaper titles published in four south Georgia cities (Albany, Americus, Thomasville, and Valdosta) from 1845 to 1922. Consisting of over 81,000 […]
Historically speaking, August 27 has not been a good day along the Georgia coast. In 1881, a hurricane hit the coast of Georgia and South Carolina; an estimated seven hundred people were killed in Georgia and many more were left homeless. The Atlanta Weekly Constitution printed a special dispatch on the 1881 hurricane. From: Atlanta […]
Earlier we presented this story on three Georgians before they were famous. Here a few more similar stories. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is world famous for his leadership in the Civil Rights movement and his nonviolent means of protest. He was able to lead so many largely because of his remarkable gift of oratory. […]
In February of 1957, Louis Armstrong was scheduled to appear at Stegeman Hall on the University of Georgia campus. The concert was nearly canceled due to racial strife and a bill before the state legislature to ban mixed social events. Despite these obstacles, the concert went on without a hitch and a good time was […]
One-hundred fifty years ago today (July 21, 1861), the first major battle of the Civil War was fought near the town of Manassas Junction, VA. Three Georgia infantry units participated in the battle, under the command of Colonel Francis Stebbins Bartow. Bartow had been active in secessionist politics, helping to organize early secession demonstrations in […]
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“Intelligent and spirited men, who made a powerful addition to our phalanx” – John Adams on the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence. George Walton George Walton did not arrive at the Continental Congress until late June of 1776, taking his seat on July 1, just in time for the vote to adopt a […]
Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to serve in the United States Senate, was born on this day in 1835 in DeKalb County, Georgia. Felton began her political career as the campaign manager for her husband, William Felton, who served in the United States Senate from 1875 to 1880. Following his retirement, she became a […]
Long before they gained national fame for their accomplishments, these Georgians were largely unknown members of society, waiting to take their place in history. Take a small peek into their lives back when they weren’t so well known: Sidney Lanier gained attention in the late 19th century for writings and poetry about his home state. […]