31. Henry W. Grady (1850-1889)

Henry W. Grady, the "Spokesman of the New South," served as managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution...

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32. Trustee Georgia, 1732-1752

The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time...

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33. Lester Maddox (1915-2003)

The tumultuous political and social change in Georgia during the 1960s yielded perhaps the state's most...

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34. Benjamin Mays (ca. 1894-1984)

A distinguished African American minister, educator, scholar, and social activist, Benjamin Mays is perhaps...

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35. Reconstruction in Georgia

As a defeated Confederate state, Georgia underwent Reconstruction from 1865, when the Civil War (1861-65)...

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36. Agriculture in Georgia: Overview

Georgia's agricultural industry plays a major role in the state's economy, contributing billions of dollars...

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37. Andersonville Prison

In February 1864, during the Civil War (1861-65), a Confederate prison was established in Macon County...

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38. Georgia History: Overview

In many ways Georgia's history is integrally linked to that of the rest of the South and the rest of...

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39. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

The impact of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil on Savannah has been greater than that of any other...

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40. Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain, located in DeKalb County about ten miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, is the largest...

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