91. Civil War Industry and Manufacturing

The manufacturing might of the North during the Civil War (1861-65) often overshadowed that of the South,...

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92. Georgia State Capitol

One of the most recognizable features of the Atlanta skyline is Georgia's gold-domed state capitol, located...

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93. Dabney, Austin

Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British...

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94. Low, Juliette Gordon (1860-1927)

Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low was the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America...

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95. Railroads

Georgia's first railroad tracks were laid in the mid-1830s on routes leading from Athens, Augusta, Macon...

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96. Atlanta Campaign

The "Atlanta campaign" is the name given by historians to the military operations that took place in...

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97. Slavery in Colonial Georgia

Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was unique among Britain's American colonies, as it was the only one to...

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98. Caves

The study and exploration of caves, known as speleology, has revealed 513 caves in Georgia, and more...

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99. Clarke, Elijah (1742-1799)

Among the few heroes of the Revolutionary War from Georgia, Elijah Clarke (sometimes spelled "Clark")...

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100. Cotton Expositions in Atlanta

In the late nineteenth century, fairs and expositions were an important way for cities to attract visitors...

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