From Race to Renewal: It's Not All Black and White Author Arnie Sidman will discuss From Race to Renewal: It's Not All Black and White at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. This is a community event.
World War I and America — Veterans panel discussion Clayton State University library will host a panel discussion on America's role in World War I. Veterans of such recent conflicts as Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan will bring their experiences to bear on the topic and examine the lasting legacies of World War I. This project […]
Revolutionary Perspectives As part of the Coastal Heritage Society's Revolutionary Perspectives lecture series, Solomon K. Smith, professor of history at Georgia Southern University, will present a lecture about Lieutenant Colonel James Grant and the cause of the Anglo-Cherokee War (1758-1761). This event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at […]
Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War author talk The Rose Library will host a reading by and discussion with John Morrow Jr., author of Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality. This event is in conjunction with A Question of Manhood: African American and World War […]
King Cotton in the Georgia Piedmont The cotton industry dictated the present-day Morgan County as we know now, from the landscape to commercial downtown businesses, the historic homes, culture, and pace of life. This symposium will present the history and importance of the cotton industry in Morgan County and discuss the place of the industry […]
War Is Hell; Coming Home Can Be Harder Author and veteran Nick Irving will lead a panel discussion about the ethics of reintegrating people returning from war. Panelists will include Sue Verhoef of the Atlanta History Center and Mark Eister, director of military outreach at Georgia State University and Perimeter College at Georgia State. Event […]
World War I and the Movies As part of its World War I: Lessons from 100 Years Ago initiative, Thomas County Public Library will host a screening of The Road to Glory, a 1936 film depicting the realities of trench warfare in France during World War I. A discussion will follow the screening. This event […]
Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement author talk and signing Tomiko Brown-Nagin, of Harvard University, will discuss her book, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement.
The United States and World War I As part of its World War I: Lessons from 100 Years Ago initiative, the Thomas County Library will present a lecture by Professor Gale Whitehurst, of Thomas University, about how Germany's geography influenced World War I and why the United States's entrance into the war became so crucial. […]
Lunch and Learn: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Personal Records Christine Garrett, Electronic Records Manager at the Georgia Archives, will present "Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Planning for Personal Records." She will discuss identifying essential records – records of historical and sentimental value to families. She will also discuss records needed to recover from a […]
