Cornerstones of Georgia History

Cornerstones of Georgia History
Title Cornerstones of Georgia History PDF eBook
Author Thomas A. Scott
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Pages 280
Release 2011-01-15
Genre History
ISBN 0820340227

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This collection of fifty-nine primary documents presents multiple viewpoints on more than four centuries of growth, conflict, and change in Georgia. The selections range from a captive's account of a 1597 Indian revolt against Spanish missionaries on the Georgia coast to an impassioned debate in 1992 between county commissioners and environmental activists over a proposed hazardous waste facility in Taylor County. Drawn from such sources as government records, newspapers, oral histories, personal diaries, and letters, the documents give a voice to the concerns and experiences of men and women representing the diverse races, ethnic groups, and classes that, over time, have contributed to the state's history. Cornerstones of Georgia History is especially suited for classroom use, but it provides any concerned citizen of the state with a historical basis on which to form relevant and independent opinions about Georgia's present-day challenges.

A History of Georgia

A History of Georgia
Title A History of Georgia PDF eBook
Author Kenneth Coleman
Publisher
Pages 461
Release 1991
Genre History
ISBN 9780820312682

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This standard history of the state of Georgia was first published in 1977. Documenting events from the earliest discoveries by the Spanish to the rapid changes undergone during the civil rights era, the book gives broad coverage to the state's social, political, economic and cultural history.

Georgia History in Outline

Georgia History in Outline
Title Georgia History in Outline PDF eBook
Author Kenneth Coleman
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Pages 148
Release 1978-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 9780820304670

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Since it was first published in 1955, Georgia History in Outline has been the standard concise history of the state. The third edition includes a major revision of the chapter on the twentieth century, reflecting in part new information and interpretation on modern Georgia from A History of Georgia and in part the author's personal knowledge of events since the 1920s.

Garden History of Georgia, 1733-1933

Garden History of Georgia, 1733-1933
Title Garden History of Georgia, 1733-1933 PDF eBook
Author Hattie C. Rainwater
Publisher
Pages 480
Release 2018
Genre Architecture
ISBN 9780820353012

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"This book was originally published in 1933 by the Peachtree Garden Club. Reprinted in 1976 by the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc."

Democracy Restored

Democracy Restored
Title Democracy Restored PDF eBook
Author Timothy Crimmins
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Pages 212
Release 2007
Genre History
ISBN 9780820329116

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The history that was made and continues to be made within and without the walls of the Georgia Capitol is captured in this stunning, fully illustrated volume that chronicles the major periods in the Capitol's history and the building's design and construction, from 1885 to the present day.

Georgia

Georgia
Title Georgia PDF eBook
Author Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 399
Release 2013-12-16
Genre History
ISBN 1786739623

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Georgia emerged from the fall of the Soviet empire in 1991 with the promise of swift economic and democratic reform. But that promise remains unfulfilled. Economic collapse, secessionist challenges, civil war and the failure to escape the legacy of Soviet rule - culminating in the 2008 war with Russia - characterise a two-decade struggle to establish democratic institutions and consolidate statehood. Here, Stephen Jones critically analyses Georgia's recent political and economic development, illustrating what its 'transition' has meant, not just for the state, but for its citizens as well. An authoritative and commanding exploration of Georgia since independence, this is essential for those interested in the post-Soviet world.

Georgia

Georgia
Title Georgia PDF eBook
Author Buddy Sullivan
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 216
Release 2010-05
Genre History
ISBN 9780738585895

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Georgia's past has diverged from the nation's and given the state and its people a distinctive culture and character. Some of the best, and the worst, aspects of American and Southern history can be found in the story of what is arguably the most important state in the South. Yet just as clearly Georgia has not always followed the road traveled by the rest of the nation and the region. Explaining the common and divergent paths that make us who we are is one reason the Georgia Historical Society has collaborated with Buddy Sullivan and Arcadia Publishing to produce Georgia: A State History, the first full-length history of the state produced in nearly a generation. Sullivan's lively account draws upon the vast archival and photographic collections of the Georgia Historical Society to trace the development of Georgia's politics, economy, and society and relates the stories of the people, both great and small, who shaped our destiny. This book opens a window on our rich and sometimes tragic past and reveals to all of us the fascinating complexity of what it means to be a Georgian. The Georgia Historical Society was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Savannah. The Society tells the story of Georgia by preserving records and artifacts, by publishing and encouraging research and scholarship, and by implementing educational and outreach programs. This book is the latest in a long line of distinguished publications produced by the Society that promote a better understanding of Georgia history and the people who make it.