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Author Index
                         
Sarah H. Case
Lucy Cobb Institute
The Lucy Cobb Institute, a secondary school for young women in Athens, was founded in 1859 by Thomas...
Edward J. Cashin
Augusta Canal
The Augusta Canal, constructed in 1845, provides water to the city, power to factories, and transportation...
Augusta State University
Augusta State University (ASU) in Augusta, a unit of the University System of Georgia, offers undergraduate-...
Augusta
Augusta is Georgia's second oldest and second largest city and is the seat of Richmond County. Nature...
Berry Benson (1843-1923)
Berry Benson became a living legend thanks to his exploits during the Civil War (1861-65) and his postwar...
Henry Ellis (1721-1806)
Henry Ellis, the second royal governor of Georgia, has been called "Georgia's second founder." Georgia...
Lachlan McGillivray (1719-1799)
Lachlan McGillivray's American career coincided with Georgia's colonial period and provides a guide to...
Revolutionary War in Georgia
Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many hesitated to join the revolutionary movement...
Royal Georgia, 1752-1776
Royal Georgia refers to the period between the termination of Trustee governance of Georgia and the colony's...
Springfield Baptist Church
Springfield Baptist Church in Augusta traces its roots to the year 1773, bolstering its claim to be the...
Thomas Brown (1750-1825)
Commanding a regiment of loyalists known as the King's Rangers, Thomas Brown took part in several important...
Trustee Georgia, 1732-1752
The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time...
William Bartram in Georgia
William Bartram's 1791 book,, reprinted many times, continues to fascinate American readers and...
Caroline Cason
Atlanta Opera
The Atlanta Opera is a professional company that brings opera to Georgia stages. Founded in 1979 as the...
Lena Horne (1917-2010)
Perhaps best known for her sultry rendition of the song "Stormy Weather," which she performed in the...
Pratt W. Cassity
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Local Government Historic Preservation Commissions
Georgia has more than 100 local preservation commissions that manage development and monitor change....
Steven B. Castleberry
Mammals
Although mammals represent less than 10 percent of all living vertebrates (animals with backbones), they...
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