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New Georgia Encyclopedia: Rafting Folklore Known as a "sharp chute," the raft was a rectangular mass of floating logs that weighed about 360000 pounds. The average raft was about the length of a ... 2.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Bobby Jones (1902-1971) Robert Tyre "Bobby" Jones II, was born to Clara Thomas and Robert Purmedus Jones on March 17, 1902, in Atlanta. He was named after his paternal grandfather, ... 3.
First published in 1844, The Sacred Harp song book has helped to ... First published in 1844, The Sacred Harp song book has helped to promote the style of singing known as "Sacred Harp," "shape-note," or "fasola" singing. ... 4.
An 1866 tobacco label depicts Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto ... An 1866 tobacco label depicts Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his crew being welcomed ashore by Native Americans. De Soto entered Georgia twice in ... 5.
An 1866 tobacco label depicts Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto ... An 1866 tobacco label depicts Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his crew being welcomed ashore by Native Americans. De Soto entered Georgia twice in ... 6.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: LaGrange College LaGrange College evolved from the LaGrange Female Academy, chartered by the Georgia legislature on December 26, 1831. In 1847 the legislature changed the ... 7.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Hall County James Dorsey, The History of Hall County, vol. 1 (Gainesville, Ga: Magnolia Press, 1991). ... •Old Hall County Courthouse •Aftermath of Tornado, Gainesville ... 8.
The Camden County courthouse in Woodbine was built in 1928 and is ... The Camden County courthouse in Woodbine was built in 1928 and is the only Gothic revival courthouse in Georgia. Courtesy of Edwin Jackson, ... 9.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Camden County Camden County is the southernmost county on the Georgia coast. Created by the Georgia ... In 1802 a courthouse and jail were built in Jeffersonton. ... 10.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flannery O'Connor's Short Fiction A Good Man Is Hard to Find ... change, or transformation, as in "A Temple of the Holy Ghost," "A Stroke of Good Fortune," and "Parker's Back. ... |
