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Digital Library of Georgia

Welcome to NGE Features. Each Feature is a collection of articles highlighting a particular topic. Features can enhance our understanding of the state by showing us new connections among the stories of Georgia history, life, and culture.

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Governor's Awards in the Humanities, 2008

Celebrated annually since 1986, the honor individuals and organizations who have made significant contributions to the humanities in Georgia. Organized by the , the awards luncheon and ceremony is attended by the , who presents the awards to each honoree. Prior to the ceremony, a distinguished speaker delivers the Annual Humanities Lecture, which is free and open to the public.   [more]


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Historic Preservation in Georgia
Historic preservation officially began in Georgia in the aftermath of World War II, when growing prosperity...

The Carter Center: Twenty-fifth Anniversary
On June 30, 2007, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta opened an exhibit commemorating the...


Georgia Archives Month, 2007
Georgia Archives Month, a celebration of the state's preserved historical record, is an annual event...

Black Leaders of the Civil Rights Movement
Many major figures in the struggle for civil rights in the South were from Georgia or lived in Georgia...


Top Ten Films about Georgia
Georgia's long, volatile history, its varied geography, and its vast pool of talent have made it a significant...

Views of Georgia by Non-Georgia Authors
Some of the most insightful and widely read depictions of Georgia were written by men and women who were...


Twelve Great Works of Georgia Fiction
Georgia can boast of a number of writers—poets, novelists, essayists—whose work has...

Women of Distinction in Georgia
Women have made revolutionary strides in a variety of arenas since the beginning of Georgia's history....


Blues Legacy in Georgia
Blues music traces its origins back to the time of slavery, when black slaves drew upon their African...

Creek Leaders of Georgia
For more than 400 years, until they ceded their lands in 1825, the Creek Indians played a major role...


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