The Decatur Book Festival returns to Decatur Square October 4-5, 2024. The event will feature author talks, readings, panel discussions, children's sessions, a vendor fair, and a keynote presentation by Joyce Carol Oates. All sessions are free to the public. This event is sponsored by Georgia Humanities.
During the 1990s, the Chattahoochee River was named the most endangered urban river in North America by American Rivers, a key conservation group. "Saving the Chattahoochee," a new documentary by filmmaker Hal Jacobs, tells the story of the dedicated Atlanta women who fought to revive and protect the Chattahoochee River and its watershed. The screening […]
August University professors Stacey Thompson, David Bulla, Hubert Van Tull, and James Garvey will discuss representations of the Holocaust in media and museums and the experiences of local veterans who liberated the concentration camps. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Presented by Wanda Patterson, “Spring Place & Oochgeelogy” tells the dramatic story of the Moravians, the first missionary group to be permitted to establish schools and mission stations in the Cherokee Nation. The lecture will focus on the origins and development of Moravian missionary activity in the Cherokee Nation, highlighting the patterns of cross-cultural exchange […]
The Funk Heritage Center opens a new temporary exhibit, We Neighbors Would Meet Together, interpreting the history and influence of the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission (near present-day Calhoun) on Cherokee integration, nationalism, and sovereignty in the nineteenth century. The exhibit is also designed to raise public awareness and generate support for the Oothcaloga Mission God’s Acre […]
A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Tubman Museum. This program is […]
A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Wesleyan College Leadership Lab. This […]
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 […]
Georgia State University Special Collections presents a traveling exhibit based on the Lonnie King, Jr. Papers. This exhibit covers the life of Lonnie King, Jr. the Atlanta Student Movement, and legacy. The exhibit will be on display at the Auburn Avenue Research Library from January 28 through February 28. Thereafter, the exhibit will be on […]
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.
