SMS Spotlight: First African Baptist Church
Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum […]
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SMS Spotlight: The Columbus Museum
Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum […]
SMS Spotlight: Thomas County Historical Society and Museum of History
Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 90 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum […]
A Legacy of Leadership: Abraham Baldwin and the Constitutional Convention
In classrooms across Georgia, students learn about Abraham Baldwin, one of two Georgians who signed the United States Constitution. Baldwin represented Georgians at the Constitutional Convention (May-September 1787), and contributed […]
A Legacy of Leadership: Abigail Minis, Family Leader and Businesswoman
Abraham and Abigail Minis arrived in Savannah on July 11, 1733, with some of Georgia’s first colonists. After Abraham died in 1757, he left behind Abigail and their eight children, […]
A Legacy of Leadership: Tomochichi and American Archives Month
Most Georgians know at least a little about Tomochichi and the important role his leadership played in the early days of Georgia’s history, but how many in our state have […]
A Legacy of Leadership: Dr. Alice Woodby McKane and Pioneering Healthcare in Georgia
This installment of our Profiles in Leadership series is dedicated to Dr. Alice Woodby McKane (1865-1948). After graduating from Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, Dr. McKane became the first female […]
A Legacy of Leadership: Waffle House and the Friendship that Built an Iconic Georgia Business
Profiles in Leadership Blog Series The 2017-2018 Georgia History Festival theme “A Legacy of Leadership,” will explore three centuries of leadership in Georgia from the founding to today. Over the […]
Coastal Middle School Students Portray Famous Georgians
The Georgia Day Parade is nearly tomorrow! Have you got your costume ready? The Georgia Historical Society Programs Team recently visited Coastal Middle School to interview eighth-grade students who will […]
Highlighted Affiliate Chapter Event: The Columbus Museum
As a new feature of the 2016-2017 Georgia History Festival, GHS will highlight a special event coordinated by an organization within our statewide Affiliate Chapter Program. On February 16 from […]