Georgia may be best known for its delicious peaches, but you may be surprised by some of the other famous …
History
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What began as a two-week celebration in Munich, Germany continues in Helen, Georgia today.
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On July 4, 1884, “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” was presented to Levi P. Morton (the U.S. minister …
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It’s been more than 95 years since Indiana chemist Leo Lambert found the underground path beneath Lookout Mountain that led …
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In the 1800s, Native Americans inhabited the land.
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While the public school system began in the late 1700s, not everyone had access to education.
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Georgia native Ray Charles took the song “Georgia on My Mind” to number one on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 …
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The Great Seal of the United States of America, fashioned from brass and measuring 2 1/16 inches in diameter, made …
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Born in 1812, Joshua Hill moved to Madison, Georgia, in the 1840s.
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Born into slavery on a South Carolina plantation in 1807, Horace King was freed in 1846 by his owner John …
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