Sep 25, 2009 · Georgia's history is integrally linked to that of the rest of the South and the rest of the nation. But as the largest state east of the Mississippi, the youngest and southernmost of …

Georgia's rich history, diverse culture, and still-unfolding story is revealed on NGE - the first born-digital state encyclopedia.

Jun 3, 2005 · Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is the oldest continuously operating state historical society in the South and one of the oldest historical organizations in the nation. …

Jan 20, 2009 · Early History The Cherokees inhabited the mountainous South long before the arrival of Europeans and Africans. Archaeological evidence and Cherokee origin stories …

Aug 8, 2002 · The history of early Georgia is largely the history of the Creek Indians. For most of Georgia’s colonial period, Creeks outnumbered both European colonists and enslaved …

History Overviews Archaeology & Early History Colonial Era, 1733-1775 Revolution & Early Republic, 1775-1800 Antebellum Era, 1800-1860 Civil War & Reconstruction, 1861-1877 Late …

Sep 19, 2002 · Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was the only British American colony to attempt to prohibit Black slavery as a matter of public policy. The decision to ban slavery was made by …

Jan 22, 2003 · There are several popular stories of the beginning of Georgia’s gold rush; but in fact, no one is really certain who made the first discovery or when. According to one anecdote, …

Sep 9, 2004 · From Atlanta to the Cotton Belt, Georgia’s Black activists were at the forefront of the national movement for civil and human rights.

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