Georgia Day, February 10-11, 2017 In honor of Georgia Day, the Georgia Archives will display Georgia's copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Royal Charter. The documents will be on display February 10-11, 2017, from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Georgia Women of Achievement 2017 induction ceremony Georgia Women of Achievement will celebrate the lives of three trailblazing women: Carolyn Mackenzie Carter (1919-2010), Clermont Huger Lee (1914-2006), and Lucile Nix (1903-1968). Ruth Knox, president of Wesleyan College and a member of the Georgia Humanities board of directors, will deliver the keynote address. Seating is limited. […]
A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia Author Kaye Lanning Minchew will discuss and sign her book, A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press, at the meeting of the Josiah Tattnall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Books […]
Forum: Rural Churches of Georgia Author George Hart will speak about Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press, and the movement to document and preserve rural churches across the state.
Resilient Atlanta: New Perspectives on the Civil War and Its Aftermath symposium Atlanta suffered a steep descent during the Civil War, and ended it in a worse state than any other American city. Yet Atlanta emerged like a phoenix from the ashes of war largely due to the people who lived there. Rich and poor, […]
Mill League Memories exhibition, April 1 - April 30, 2017 This exhibition explores the role of sports in Dalton's Crown Mill village. Crown Archives and Gardens is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Saturdays by appointment. This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Countdown to Zero: Defeating Polio The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum present a day devoted to the historic effort to wipe out polio. Tour the Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease exhibition; watch a performance of Franklin Roosevelt, polio's most famous victim; meet the last March of Dimes poster child, Pam Henry, and see a film […]
