Georgia Humanities

Revolutionary Perspectives
2017-10-03 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | GA
Revolutionary Perspectives
As part of the Coastal Heritage Society’s Revolutionary Perspectives lecture series, Solomon K. Smith, professor of history at Georgia Southern University, will present a lecture about Lieutenant Colonel James Grant and the cause of the Anglo-Cherokee War (1758-1761).
This event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m.
This event is supported by a Georgia Humanities grant.

The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975
2017-09-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States
The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975
Emory University’s Woodruff Library will celebrate the contributions of Beat writers, poets, and artists with the exhibition The Dream Machine: The Beat Generation and the Counterculture, 1940-1975, which will draw from collections in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, including the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library.
The exhibition will be on view September 28 through May 15.

Special events
Poetry reading and book signing with Anne Waldman
Oxford Road Presentation Room
September 27, 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Creativity Conversation with Anne Waldman
Rose Library
September 28, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Opening reception
September 28, 6:30 p.m.

World War I and America
2017-09-28 18:30 - 19:30 | GA
World War I and America — Veterans panel discussion
Clayton State University library will host a panel discussion on America’s role in World War I. Veterans of such recent conflicts as Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan will bring their experiences to bear on the topic and examine the lasting legacies of World War I.
This project is sponsored by the Library of America, which has created a reader for the project, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The themes of this discussion include “Why fight?,” “Race and WWI,” and “America on the world stage.” Readings are available here.
This is a community event.

From Race to Renewal: It's Not All Black and White
2017-09-28 18:00 - 20:30 | Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd., Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
From Race to Renewal: It’s Not All Black and White
Author Arnie Sidman will discuss From Race to Renewal: It’s Not All Black and White at the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
This is a community event.

The Harvest sneak peek and discussion
2017-09-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, 30314, United States
The Harvest preview and discussion
Douglas Blackmon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Slavery By Another Name, will discuss his new documentary film, The Harvest.
The Harvest tells the story of the struggle to integrate public schools in one small Mississippi Delta town as seen through the eyes of black and white children born at the height of the civil rights struggle and the transformation they and all of America would undergo over the next 50 years.
Using archival film and footage shot by Blackmon and filmmaker Sam Pollard over the past two decades, The Harvest tracks the experiences of children born when Mississippi was aflame from 1964’s Freedom Summer, and follows as they enter school six years later in the first mixed-race classrooms in Mississippi, rise through youth and into adulthood, and then emerge as leaders of their communities.
For many, the benefits of these integrated classrooms were enormous, yet within two decades, most schools in racially diverse areas were once again deeply segregated. The Harvest asks a simple question: Why did this happen?

Revolutionary Perspectives
2017-09-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA, 31401, United States
Revolutionary Perspectives
As part of the Coastal Heritage Society’s Revolutionary Perspectives lecture series, historical interpreter Ben Wheeler will present a lecture on diplomacy between colonial Georgia and Spanish Florida.
This event will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m.
This event is supported by a Georgia Humanities grant.

Remembering the 100th Anniversary of Georgia's Involvement in World War I
2017-09-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Remembering the 100th Anniversary of Georgia’s Involvement in World War I
At the annual meeting of the Friends of Georgia Archives and History, presentations by Jamil Zainaldin, of Georgia Humanities, and Lamar Veatch, of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission, will focus on the centennial of America’s entry into World War I and Georgia’s involvement in the conflict.
Zainaldin will present “Georgia Stories from the Great War” and Veatch will discuss the work of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission and his efforts to document all of Georgia’s World War I monuments.
The program will begin after refreshments and a short business meeting. Admission is free for FOGAH members and $5 for nonmembers.
This is a community event.

The Vietnam War
2017-09-17 - 2017-09-28 | GA
The Vietnam War
Tune in to Georgia Public Broadcasting for The Vietnam War, a new documentary film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. This 10-part, 18-hour documentary series will tell the epic story of one of the most controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Historic resources include rarely seen archival footage from sources around the globe, photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, and secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.

Episode One: “Deja Vu” (1858-1961)
Airs: September 17
Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided into two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the South.
Episode Two: “Riding the Tiger” (1961-1963)
Airs: September 18
President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country and wrestles with involvement in South Vietnam. As the Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds.
Episode Three: “The River Styx” (1964-1965)
Airs: September 19
Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates America’s military commitment, authorizing sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South.
Episode Four: “Resolve” (January 1966-June 1967)
Airs: September 20
As an antiwar effort builds in the United States, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and Marines discover that the war they are being asked to fight in Vietnam is nothing like their fathers’ war.
Episode Five: “This Is What We Do” (July 1967-December 1967)
Airs: September 21
Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, and the Johnson administration reassures the American public that victory is in sight.
Episode Six: “Things Fall Apart” (January 1968-July 1968)
Airs: September 24
On the eve of the Tết holiday, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces launch a surprise attack on cities and military bases throughout the South, casting grave doubt on President Johnson’s promise that there is “light at the end of the tunnel.”
Episode Seven: “The Veneer of Civilization” (June 1968-May 1969)
Airs: September 25
Public support for the war declines. After police battle with demonstrators in the streets of Chicago, Richard Nixon wins the presidency, promising law and order at home and peace overseas.
Episode Eight: “The History of the World” (April 1969-May 1970)
Airs: September 26
President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. News breaks of an unthinkable massacre committed by American soldiers, and an incursion into Cambodia reignites antiwar protests with tragic consequences.
Episode Nine: “A Disrespectful Loyalty” (May 1970-March 1973)
Airs: September 27
South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own in Laos suffer a terrible defeat. Massive U.S. airpower makes the difference in halting an unprecedented North Vietnamese offensive. After being re-elected in a landslide, Nixon announces Hanoi has agreed to a peace deal. American prisoners of war will finally come home — to a bitterly divided country.
Episode Ten: “The Weight of Memory” (March 1973 onward)
Airs: September 28
While the Watergate scandal rivets Americans’ attention and forces President Nixon to resign, the Vietnamese continue to savage one another in a brutal civil war. When hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese troops pour into the South, Saigon descends rapidly into chaos and collapses. For the next 40 years, Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for healing and reconciliation.

5th Annual Columbus Children's Book Festival
2017-09-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia, 31906
5th Annual Columbus Children’s Book Festival
Now in its fifth year, the Columbus Children’s Book Festival is a celebration of children’s literature showcasing a variety of award-winning authors and illustrators. Free to the public, the festival includes author presentations, art demonstrations, storytelling, puppetry, musical performances, early literacy activities, and autograph sessions. Confirmed headliners include such #1 New York Times bestselling authors/artists as Pinkalicious author Victoria Kann, Big Nate author/illustrator Lincoln Pierce, Bad Kitty creator Nick Bruel, and multicultural author and Caldecott recipient Yuyi Morales. Books will be for sale, as will food, beverages, and snacks.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Great War Over Here: Stories from the Home Front
2017-09-16 09:00 - 16:30 | National Archives at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
The Great War Over Here: Stories from the Home Front
Hosted by the National Archives at Atlanta, this symposium draws on the approximately 10,000 cubic feet of records related to the home front during World War I. These records document the federal government’s attempts at food conservation, promotion of the war effort and the purchase of Liberty Bonds, as well as intelligence investigations by the U.S. Navy. Other historical records tell the story of the 24 million men who registered for the Selective Service and those who were prosecuted and incarcerated for violating the Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917. This symposium will feature scholars whose publications are based on these holdings.
Pre-registration is required. Click here to register online, or email atlanta.archives[at]nara.gov.
This event is supported by Georgia Humanities.

Hometown Teams in Monroe
2017-09-16 08:00 - 2017-10-28 17:00 | Monroe Culture and Heritage Museum, Monroe, GA, 30655, United States
Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America exhibition
This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition explores what sports and “hometown teams” mean to Americans, Georgians, and local communities.
Opening Ceremony
September 16, 10:00 a.m.
Monroe Museum
Open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Lunch and Learn: Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
2017-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
Lunch and Learn: Georgia World War I Centennial Commission
Lamar Veatch, of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission, will highlight some of the key contributions Georgians made to World War I and the commission’s work to document them, and archives staff will discuss the archive’s World War I-related holdings.

SlowExposures 2017, Unplugged
2017-09-14 13:00 - 2017-09-17 15:00 | R.F. Strickland Building, 144 Main St., Concord, GA, 30206, United States
SlowExposures 2017, Unplugged: A Juried Exhibition Celebrating Photography of the Rural South
Since 2003, SlowExposures has celebrated photography of the rural South. This nationally-recognized photography exhibition was honored with a Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities in 2015.
This year the exhibition will celebrate Inspired Georgia, edited by Judson Mitcham, Michael David Murphy, and Karen L. Paty. Inspired Georgia is a copublication of UGA Press, Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Georgia Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Opening reception: Inspired Georgia with a poetry reading by Judson Mitcham, Georgia’s poet laureate
Saturday, September 16, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Whiskey Bonding Barn, Molena
This is a community event.

Memories of Hardman Farm
2017-09-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Hardman Farm Visitor Center, 143 Highway 17 , Sautee Nacoochee, GA, 30571, United States
Memories of Hardman Farm
The Friends of Hardman Farm will host the debut of Memories of Hardman Farm, a new short film presenting memories of the farm from the people who knew it best.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

AJC Decatur Book Festival
2017-09-01 - 2017-09-03 | Decatur, GA, United States
Join us at the AJC Decatur Book Festival, the largest independent book festival in the country, for the Humanities track and more:

The Impact of Changing Atlanta, Saturday, 1:45 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Decatur Library
Hannah Palmer and Mark Pendergrast will discuss their books, Flight Path: A Search for Roots Beneath the World’s Busiest Airport and City on the Verge: Atlanta and the Fight for America’s Urban Future, respectively

Making Gullah: A History of Sapelo Islanders, Race, and the American Imagination, Saturday, 4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m., First Baptist Decatur (Carreker Hall)
Melissa L. Cooper discusses her book of the same title

What Would Gene Patterson Say Now?, Saturday, 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m., First Baptist Decatur (Sanctuary)
Hank Klibanoff, Andrew Young, Roy Peter Clark, and Howell Raines will discuss how the Atlanta Constitution’s Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gene Patterson might have handled the contemporary newsroom

Civil War Love Letters, Sunday, 1:15 p.m.-2:00 p.m., First Baptist Decatur (Carreker Hall)
Stephen Berry and Vince Dooley and Samuel Thomas will discuss their books, Practical Strangers: The Courthsip Correspondence of Nathaniel Dawson and Elodie Todd, Sister of Mary Todd Lincoln and The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog: The Civil War Correspondence of William Gaston Delony, Lieutenant Colonel of Cobb’s Georgia Legion Cavalry, and Rosa Delony, 1853-1863, respectively

The Golden Era of Gospel Music gospel workshop
2017-08-26 15:00 - 17:00, 2017-08-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Gilder Recital Hall, Miller Music Building, Brewton-Parker College, 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, Mount Vernon, GA, 30445, United States
The Golden Era of Gospel Music gospel workshop
In conjunction with its exhibition, The Golden Era of Gospel Music, Brewton-Parker College will host a two-part workshop focusing on gospel music from the 1940s-1960s, including traditional and contemporary songs as well as spirituals. A concert will follow the second workshop.
Workshops: Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.
Concert: Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
This event is sponsored by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day Best Practices teacher workshop
2017-08-19 09:00 - 15:45 | National Archives at Atlanta, 5780 Jonesboro Rd., Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
National History Day Best Practices teacher workshop
National History Day Georgia, Clayton State University, and the National Archives at Atlanta will present a teacher workshop that will focus on best practices in a variety of classroom settings.

Schedule:
9:00 a.m.: National History Day in a Nut Shell: an overview with special focus on interpreting the theme, creation of a thesis statement, and understanding the difference between and importance of primary and secondary sources, presented by Joel Walker, education specialist, National Archives at Atlanta
10:00 a.m.: Best Practices and the Middle School Classroom, presented by Brenda Blasco, Locust Grove Middle School
11:00 a.m.: Best Practices and Home School Cooperatives, presented by Rebecca Young, Scholars Guild Academy
12:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: Best Practices and the High School Classroom, presented by Jason Butler, Early College Academy
2:00 p.m.: Best Practices and the Independent School, presented by Laura Szymanski, Midtown International School
3:00 p.m.: Impressing the Judges with Research and a Knockout Bibliography, presented by Joel Walker, education specialist, National Archives at Atlanta
3:40 p.m.: Contest information

*Lunch will be provided. All teachers attending will receive the 2018 theme book, NHD rule book, and other materials.
*There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. To register: email Joel.walker@nara .gov or call 770-968-2530.

National History Day Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College. The state competition host is Mercer University. Regional competition hosts include Augusta University; Clayton State University/National Archives-Atlanta; Coastal Georgia Historical Society/College of Coastal Georgia; East Georgia State College; Fort Valley State University; Georgia College; Georgia Southwestern State University; Kennesaw State University; Thomas County Schools; Troup Historical Society/LaGrange College; and the University of Georgia.

The Vietnam War preview screening
2017-08-18 20:15 - 21:45 | Mark Burkhalter Ampitheater, New Town Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road , Johns Creek, GA, 30022, United States
The Vietnam War, an immersive ten-part, 18 hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and misunderstood events in American history. The series features testimony of nearly 100 eyewitnesses, including “ordinary” Americans who fought in the conflict and those who fought against it, and “ordinary” Vietnamese soldiers and civilians from the North and the South. In recalling for the camera what they saw and felt and did half a century ago, these men and women reveal the human dimensions of the searing tragedy that tore America apart, unified Vietnam under communist rule, and cost the lives of 58,000 Americans and as many as three million Vietnamese.
Georgia Public Broadcasting and the City of Johns Creek are pleased to partner for a free community sneak peek of this new documentary.
This event is free and open to the public, and no reservation is required. The Mark Burkhalter Ampitheater is located inside Newtown Park, near the intersection of Haynes Bridge Road and Old Alabama Road. Free parking is located inside Newtown Park. Parking is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Attendees are encouraged to carpool or walk to the park.
This is a community event.

AJFF Selects: Monkey Business: The Adventures Of Curious George's Creators
2017-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 | SCADshow, 173 14th St. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30309, United States
AJFF Selects: Monkey Business: The Adventures Of Curious George’s Creators
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will screen Monkey Business: The Adventures Of Curious George’s Creators, a documentary about the couple behind one of literature’s most beloved characters, as part of its AJFF Selects series.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Golden Era of Gospel Music opening reception
2017-08-05 14:00 - 15:30 | Gilder Recital Hall, Miller Music Building, Brewton-Parker College, 201 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, Mount Vernon, GA, 30445, United States
The Golden Era of Gospel Music opening reception
Brewton-Parker College will open its new exhibition, The Golden Era of Gospel Music, with a concert and remarks from exhibit curators.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Golden Era of Gospel Music exhibition
2017-08-04 - 2017-09-04 | Fountain New Library, Brewton-Parker College, 210 David-Eliza Fountain Circle, Mount Vernon, GA, 30445, United States
The Golden Era of Gospel Music exhibition
Brewton-Parker College hosts an exhibition about the evolution of gospel music.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

The Vietnam War preview screening and panel discussion
2017-08-03 18:00 - 20:30 | National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center, 1775 Legacy Way, Columbus, GA, 31903, United States
The Vietnam War preview screening and panel discussion
The Vietnam War, an immersive ten-part, 18 hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and misunderstood events in American history. The series features testimony of nearly 100 eyewitnesses, including “ordinary” Americans who fought in the conflict and those who fought against it, and “ordinary” Vietnamese soldiers and civilians from the North and the South. In recalling for the camera what they saw and felt and did half a century ago, these men and women reveal the human dimensions of the searing tragedy that tore America apart, unified Vietnam under communist rule, and cost the lives of 58,000 Americans and as many as three million Vietnamese.
Join Georgia Public Broadcasting for a preview of selected footage from the series and a panel discussion moderated by Col. (R) Carlton Savory and Col. (R) Ralph Puckett.
6:00 p.m.: Complimentary reception hosted by Hughston
6:30 p.m.: Screening
7:30 p.m.: Panel discussion
*This event is free, but please register in advance.
This is a community event.

Hometown Teams in Cartersville
2017-07-29 08:00 - 2017-09-09 17:00 | Bartow County History Museum, 4 East Church Street, Cartersville, GA, 30120, United States
Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America exhibition
This Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition explores what sports and “hometown teams” mean to Americans, Georgians, and local communities.

A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Daniel Silva, House of Spies
2017-07-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Daniel Silva, House of Spies
Bestselling author Daniel Silva will discuss House of Spies, his new summer blockbuster featuring legendary art restorer, international spy, and assassin Gabriel Allon. In House of Spies, Allon is out for revenge – determined to hunt down the world’s most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known only as Saladin.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

National History Day in the Classroom 2017 teacher workshop
2017-07-16 - 2017-07-20 | LaGrange College, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
National History Day in the Classroom 2017 teacher workshop
Hosted by LaGrange College, and part of NHD Georgia’s mentoring and outreach partnership, this workshop will focus on implementing National History Day in the classroom—from topic selection and research, to project development and presentation.
The last day to register is June 1, 2017.

About that Native American Grandmother...
2017-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA, 30260, United States
About that Native American Grandmother…
At this Lunch and Learn, genealogist Yvonne Mashburn Schmidt will present “About that Native American Grandmother: Clues that Help and Hinder Our Family Stories.” Using three case studies of families who have Native American ancestral stories and whose ancestors were racially identified as black and white, Schmidt will teach participants about conducting Native American genealogical research and how to recognize clues that can be used as evidence and provide credibility to family stories.
This is a community event.

A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Ben Mezrich, Woolly: The True Story of the De-Extinction of One of History's Most Iconic Creatures
2017-07-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Ben Mezrich, Woolly: The True Story of the De-Extinction of One of History’s Most Iconic Creatures
Bestselling author Ben Mezrich will discuss Woolly: The True Story of the De-Extinction of One of History’s Most Iconic Creatures, a Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species: the woolly mammoth. With his gift for turning narrative nonfiction into stories that read like the best thriller fiction, Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

A Book Affair with Christi Paul
2017-06-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA, 30306, United States
A Book Affair with Christi Paul
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center presents A Book Affair with news anchor Christi Paul, author of Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt. The event will include a wine reception, a presentation by the author, a Q & A session, and a book signing.

A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Alan Alda, If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?
2017-06-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338, United States
A Page from the Book Festival Presents: Alan Alda, If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?
In conversation with Holly Firfer of CNN, iconic actor and bestselling author Alan Alda will discuss his book If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face?, an indispensable guide to communicating better. Drawing from his experience with acting, improv, science and storytelling, Alda reveals what it means to be a true communicator and how we can all communicate better.
This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
