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Georgia Historical Society is the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia history.

Savannah, Georgia
Joined June 2011
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Georgia Historical Society to Host UVa Historian Dr. Kevin Gaines in Atlanta for Conversation on Civic Engagement in 20th-Century America - mailchi.mp/georgiahistory/an…
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A new episode of Off the Deaton Path features historian Craig Fehrman, author of This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark (Avid Reader Press, 2026), an exciting new history of the Corps of Discovery. Listen at deatonpath.georgiahistory.co….
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia to Be Honored with New Georgia Business History Initiative Marker in Atlanta - mailchi.mp/georgiahistory/an…
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GHS to Induct Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Historian Alan Taylor as 2026 Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished Teaching Fellow - mailchi.mp/georgiahistory/an…
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On a new Off the Deaton Path, historian David Henkin of the UC Berkeley talks about his latest book, Out of the Ballpark: How to Think About Baseball. deatonpath.georgiahistory.co… @OxUniPress #baseball #ballparks #baseballhistory #MLB #BaseballFans
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Off the Deaton Path: Distinguished historian Peter Mancall of @usc, author of Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c.1000 – 1680, the new and first volume in the renowned Oxford History of the United States series. deatonpath.georgiahistory.co…
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A Revolutionary War hero, born on this day in 1742, played a critical role in helping Georgia defeat the British. Nathanael Greene, George Washington’s top lieutenant, was an unlikely warrior... Learn more about Today in Georgia History at todayingeorgiahistory.org/.
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Whitfield Remembrance Project This week's Off the Deaton Path podcast features three members of the Whitfield Remembrance Project, a community remembrance initiative in Dalton, Georgia, inspired by the Equal Justice Initiative. Listen at deatonpath.georgiahistory.co… #daltonga
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Stan’s guest on a new episode of the Off the Deaton Path podcast is historian H.W. Brands, talking about his new book, American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington. Listen at deatonpath.georgiahistory.co…. #America250 #hwbrands #georgewashington #AmericanHistory #US250
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As part of GHS’s ongoing US250 commemoration, Stan and GHS President & CEO Todd Groce discuss Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.’s historical classic, The Imperial Presidency, first published in 1973. deatonpath.georgiahistory.co… #US250 #America250 #AmericanHistory #Semiquincentennial
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On Feb. 23, 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25y/o Black man from Brunswick, GA, was murdered while jogging. The killing, captured on video, sparked international outrage and became a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter protests. Pictured: journalist Bill Rankin’s trial notebooks
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The first public library for African Americans in segregated Columbus, the Colored/Fourth Avenue Library, opened on Jan. 5, 1953. The library was renamed the Mildred L. Terry Branch in 1981 to honor its first librarian. Explore Georgia’s historical markers historicalmarkers.georgiahis…
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Georgia Historical Society Dedicates New Historical Marker About Frank T. Nixon and Solomon Nixon, Sr., Black Entrepreneurs and Advocates in Tifton - mailchi.mp/georgiahistory/me…
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Georgia Historical Society Unveils New Historical Marker About Denna and Estella Strickland in Coweta County - mailchi.mp/georgiahistory/me…
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Georgians might have been speaking with a different accent had it not been for a key Patriot victory in Augusta during the American Revolution on this day in 1781. Learn more about Today in Georgia History at todayingeorgiahistory.org/.
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Stan’s guest this week is historian John Garrison Marks, discussing his new book, Thy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory (@UNC_Press, 2026). deatonpath.georgiahistory.co… #US250 #America250 #georgewashington #mountvernon
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In June 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN—the world’s first 24-hour television news network. CNN revolutionized how people received news by delivering coverage around the clock. Four+ decades later, Turner’s vision continues to shape how the world experiences history in real time.
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