The Chattahoochee Valley Libraries Presidential Picks Book Club will read and discuss James Madison: A Biography by Ralph Ketcham, as part of their "Constitution and Me" program series. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The Saint Simons African American Heritage Coalition celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Historic Harrington School with a new exhibit exploring the history of the Harrington Hall Plantation up to the current density, development, and land ownership changes from predominantly black ownership to white ownership. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. […]
A part of their "Constitution and Me" program series, join the Chattahoochee Valley Libraries for a discussion of A. J. Jacob's hilarious and illuminating memoir The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Members of the team that developed the displays for the Augusta Jewish Museum Education Center will present about the history of the museum and the importance of preserving these buildings for the entire community. Speakers include Dr. Jackie Cohen, Dr. Michael Cohen, and Dr. Judith Giri. They will give an overview of each of the […]
Join the Atlanta History Center for a panel discussion about Civil Sights: Sweet Auburn, a Journey through Atlanta's National Treasure. Featured panelists include author Gene Kansas, Jacqueline Jones Royster, and Ed Bowen, moderated by Mike Jordan. Civil Sights is a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of acclaimed Georgia author Flannery O'Connor, the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation and Museum will sponsor a series of talks and a panel discussion focused on race, religion, and disability in O'Connor's work and in the modern South. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia […]
Heritage Works will facilitate a two-day event that utilizes the StoryCorps mobile app and will provide members of the Darien community the opportunity to share their memories with trained interviewers. Renderings will be archived and stored in the Library of Congress, with access granted to community members. A community World Cafe will follow, highlighting issues […]
Since Hay House opened as a museum in 1964, there has been research done but no interpretation of the lives of African Americans who worked at the house from the time of enslavement through the Civil Rights movement. The exhibit titled, "So They Might Be Known," will tell their stories and fill a much-needed gap […]
Join the Georgia Asian American Community Archives Initiative for a panel featuring three local Atlanta area community advocates who will share their experiences and reflections on the role of Asian American businesses in fostering a sense of community and belonging. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Join our partners at the Chipley Historical Center for a statewide gathering of grassroots organizations, preservationists, historians, educators, archivists, and citizens coming together to launch the Georgia Black History Trail Initiative. This community session marks the inaugural effort to connect and preserve Black heritage sites, stories, and legacies across the state.
