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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
