The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme is “The U.S. Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” and this month, we’ll share materials from the GHS collection relating to the executive […]
The United States Constitution Blog Series The 2018-2019 Georgia History Festival theme, “The United States Constitution: Ensuring Liberty and Justice for All,” will highlight Georgia stories that illustrate topics related to drafting, […]
The Georgia Historical Society is honored to have the support of Delta Air Lines as a decennial sponsor of the 2018 Georgia History Festival and the signature sponsor of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t miss the Georgia History Festival’s Colonial Faire & Muster! Visit Wormsloe State Historic Site for this popular, family-friendly event, featuring costumed interpreters and vendors; cannon and musket firing; blacksmithing, […]
Download and print out a coloring page of Sequoyah! Show us your creations by sending us a photo, or tag Georgia Historical Society on social media. You can learn more about […]
In keeping with the Georgia History Festival’s theme, “A State of Innovation,” this month GHS highlights Georgia’s business history and the new Business History Initiative, with particular emphasis on Ray […]
As part of the Georgia History Festival’s theme, “A State of Innovation,” December will spotlight Charles Holmes Herty, a famed chemist who revolutionized the fields of forestry and paper production. […]
Did you know that Georgia was home to the first Native American Newspaper published in the United States? Did you know that the newspaper was published only a few years […]