Georgia History

Georgia Humanities Launches The Connector: Atlanta’s Catalyst for Collaborative Impact New Imlay Foundation–Funded Initiative Pilots a Collaborative Model for Civic Resilience ATLANTA—Georgia [...]

By the People: Georgia Stories of Belonging and Becoming Georgia Humanities is proud to launch The Georgia Circuit, a new statewide speakers bureau celebrating the diverse stories, histories, [...]

As Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday on October 1, 2024, people across Georgia are reflecting on his impact on the region, the nation, and beyond. The following excerpts are […]

Since the news broke that Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care, people across the state have been sharing stories about Georgia’s homegrown hero and favorite son. We’ve been mining author […]

By Allison Hutton The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame calls Hazel Raines the “First Lady of Flight.” This is an accurate description on many counts: Raines was the first woman […]

By Betty Hollan If you visited Sapelo Island between 1920 and 1968, you may have seen a strong, lean woman briskly walking from one end of the island to the […]

By Chris Dobbs Eugene Bullard was born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1895. As an expatriate in France, he became a boxer, soldier, fighter pilot, business owner, and spy. During his […]

By Jennifer Dickey and Catherine Lewis As he was leaving an event at the Governor’s Mansion in Ansley Park in 1963, C&S Bank president Mills Lane was nearly struck on […]