Featured Events
From Town Halls to the National Mall: Civic Engagement in American History
Each year, GHS selects a significant topic in Georgia's history as the focus of the Georgia History Festival’s educational programs and resources. In recognition of the 250th commemoration of the founding of the United States, GHS programs, resources, and publications explore the vital role that democratic institutions play in sustaining a republican form of government.
The 2026-2027 Festival will explore the vital role of citizenship, voting, constitutional amendments, and the history that has shaped them in Georgia and the United States. How did the right to vote and the meaning of citizenship expand and evolve during those years? How has the right to vote been challenged over time? What is the role of frequent, free, and open elections, and how have Americans participated in them? What does history say about the peaceful transfer of power?
Aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence, this study will support students’ understanding of the historical struggles, constitutional developments, and civic responsibilities, that continue to shape participation at the local, state, and national level in American democracy today.
The Georgia Trustees
The Georgia Trustees is a recognition as old as Georgia and is today the highest honor the state can confer. In conjunction with the Governor’s Office, the Georgia Historical Society reestablished the Georgia Trustees to recognize Georgians whose accomplishments and community service reflect the highest ideals of the founding body of Trustees.
The 2027 Trustees Gala
On April 24, at the 2027 Trustees Gala, the Georgia Historical Society (GHS), Office of the Governor, and leaders from across our state will come together for the induction of the 2027 Georgia Trustees. The elegant evening will include an inspiring conversation with the new Trustees—two exemplary Georgians whose history-making accomplishments and service reflect the original Trustees’ philosophy of Non Sibi, Sed Aliis, “Not for Self, but for Others.”
2026-2027 Georgia History Festival Sponsors
Thank you to all of our supporters who make the educational mission and year-round programming of the Georgia Historical Society possible!
For information on Georgia History Festival sponsorship and Host Committee opportunities, please contact Ashley Rainge-Shields or 912.651.2125, ext. 116.
Non Sibi, Sed Aliis
Not for Self, But for Others
The Georgia History Festival is a program of the Georgia Historical Society.
