Churches, Academies, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County

104 North Center Street Thomaston, GA

Churches, Academies, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County Churches, Academies, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County, will be presented by Wesley Brown, a local barber and historian. The program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum […]

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series

Savannah History Museum 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series The Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society, focuses on a wide variety of topics unique to the American Revolution era. The lecture series is held annually and includes a diverse set of speakers, including public historians, museum professionals, and scholars. The third lecture in the series will […]

Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven

Resthaven Cemetery Gordon Street, Washington, GA

Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven  Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven will unveil new interpretive markers that explain the historical context and individual stories of select citizens and community leaders buried in Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia. This event is free and open to the public and includes a walking tour of […]

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series

Savannah History Museum 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series The Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series, hosted by the Coastal Heritage Society, focuses on a wide variety of topics unique to the American Revolution era. The lecture series is held annually and includes a diverse set of speakers, including public historians, museum professionals, and scholars. The final lecture in the series will […]

The Battlefield Memorial March

Savannah History Museum 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA

The Battlefield Memorial March The 2019 Battlefield Memorial March, hosted by Coastal Heritage Society, will honor the 1779 Battle of Savannah, one of the most significant conflicts during Savannah's Revolutionary War history and one of the war's pivotal battles. The Battlefield Memorial March event will lead guests through the footsteps of soldiers on that historic […]

Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy

Davenport House Museum 324 E State Street, Savannah, GA

Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy  Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy is a free digital walking or driving tour developed by the Savannah Archaeological Alliance. At this launch event, Savannah Archaeological Alliance Executive Director, Laura Seifert, will discuss the development of the app and recent developments in African American historical research in Savannah. Seifert […]

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena

Telfair Center for the Arts 119 W College Street, McRae-Helena, GA

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]

Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature

Augusta University - Summerville Campus 2500 Walton Way, Summerville, GA

Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature Writing to Make a Difference, a reading and conversation hosted by Augusta University, will feature Linda Hogan, the Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Professor Emerita from the University of Colorado. Hogan is an internationally-recognized writer of poetry, fiction, and essays, with […]

The Human Library Project

Decatur Library 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA

The Human Library Project The Human Library Project, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation, provides a safe space for readers to "check out" a "living book" and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event […]

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