Awards and Recognition

The New Georgia Encyclopedia (http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org) has received excellent reviews and a number of awards, including:

• 2007 Leadership in History Award, given by the American Association for State and Local History
• 2006 History in the Media Award, given by the Georgia Historical Society  
• 2005 Helen and Martin Schwartz Prize for Public Humanities Programs, given by the Federation of State Humanities Councils
• 2005 "Excellence in Documenting Georgia's History" Award, given by the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board
• 2004 Best Reference Source on the Web, awarded by Library Journal
• Recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities as a national model