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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902
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SUMMARY:AJC Decatur Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:The AJC Decatur Book Festival \nJoin us at the AJC Decatur Book Festival\, the largest independent book festival in the country\, throughout Labor Day Weekend. The AJC Decatur Book Festival begins with the keynote panel discussion Friday evening featuring Richard Blanco\, Rigoberto González\, and Gabriela Ventura Baeza\, moderated by Mariela Romero. The panel will discuss Latinx writing and the topic of immigration. Throughout the weekend-long book festival\, authors will discuss their books at venues across downtown Decatur. \nBe sure to catch the authors on the Humanities Track: Jim Auchmutey\, Smokelore: A Short History of Barbecue in America; Wayne Clough\, Things New and Strange: A Southerner’s Journey through the Smithsonian Collections; Jessica Handler\, The Magnetic Girl; and Gary Hauk\, Emory as Place: Meaning in a University Landscape. \nThis is a community event. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/ajc-decatur-book-festival-2-2/
LOCATION:Decatur\, GA\, GA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190908T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190908T160000
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SUMMARY:Central State Hospital Driving Tour Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:Central State Hospital Driving Tour Kickoff \nThe kickoff presentation of the Central State Hospital Campus Driving Tour will preview the route for the driving tour and highlight some of the tour’s significant stops. Attendees will learn where tour brochures can be found and how to download the tour’s narration through the QR-code powered phone application. \nPlease note that the driving tour will not be available immediately following the presentation\, and will be available starting Monday\, September 9\, 2019. \nThe Central State Hospital Driving Tour is a program of Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot in Milledgeville. \nThe driving tour is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/central-state-hospital-driving-tour-kickoff/
LOCATION:Georgia’s Old Capital Heritage Center at The Depot\, 95 Depot Circle Drive\, Milledgeville\, GA\, 31062
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe first lecture in the series will be presented by Dr. Phillip Levy\, a Professor of History at the University of South Florida. His lecture\, “Remaking History at George Washington’s Birthplace\,” will explore new findings from 16th and 17th century documentation and archaeology related to the family of George Washington. A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190916T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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SUMMARY:1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports
DESCRIPTION:1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports \nIn the lecture\, 1810 to 1860: The World of the Davenports\, attendees will step into the shoes of the Davenport family and a time when the American Songbook was growing and the French Opera House was a coveted destination in the South. \nAttendees will experience a sampling of music from the era and will be encouraged to engage in discussion with the presenting artists and the presenting scholar\, Dr. Christopher E. Hendricks. \nThe lecture is free and open to the public\, and presented by the Savannah Music Festival in partnership with the Davenport House Museum. \nThis event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/1810-to-1860-the-world-of-the-davenports/
LOCATION:Davenport House Museum\, 324 E State Street\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190917T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T193401Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe second lecture in the series will be presented by Jason M. Daniel\, a PhD candidate at Florida International University. His lecture\, “Cuban Timber and Atlantic Ships: Spanish Shipbuilding in Havana and the Northern Caribbean\, 1713–1763\,” will examine the various effects of ship construction in Havana with environmental impact on the island and Spain’s efforts to remain an active participant in the political and economic struggles of the American colonies and the larger Atlantic world.  A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6-2/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T014513Z
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SUMMARY:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District
DESCRIPTION:A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District  \nIn A Cultural Treasure: Silvertown Mill Village and Martha Mills District\, presenters Dale Jaeger\, Principal Landscape Architect & Preservation Planner at WLA Studio\, and Chris Jackson\, Historic Preservation Specialist at WLA Specialist\, will discuss the National Register nomination process for Silvertown. They will also answer questions for property owners\, interested citizens\, and local officials regarding the National Register nomination process and the significance of receiving this designation. \nThe program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition\, now on display in Thomaston until October 4\, 2019. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/a-cultural-treasure-silvertown-mill-village-and-martha-mills-district/
LOCATION:104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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SUMMARY:Churches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County
DESCRIPTION:Churches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County \nChurches\, Academies\, and Consolidation: Development of Rural Schools in Upson County\, will be presented by Wesley Brown\, a local barber and historian. \nThe program is free and open to the public to attend. This program accompanies the Crossroads: Change in Rural America Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition\, now on display in Thomaston until October 4\, 2019. \n 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/a-cultural-treasure-silvertown-mill-village-and-martha-mills-district-2/
LOCATION:104 North Center Street\, Thomaston\, GA
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190903T201937Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series \nThe 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. \nThe third lecture in the series will be presented by Harris Hoin\, a Historical Interpreter at Coastal Heritage Society. His lecture\, “The Ever Glorious Ninth of October: After the Siege\,” will explore the lasting aftermath of the Battle of Savannah and its effects on the people of the city.  A short reception will precede the lecture. \nThe Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities. 
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/revolutionary-perspectives-lecture-series-6-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Savannah History Museum\, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T173753Z
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SUMMARY:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven
DESCRIPTION:Decoration Saturday: Picnic and Tour at Resthaven  \nDecoration 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. \nThis event is free and open to the public and includes a walking tour of the cemetery that will highlight unique tombstones and monuments\, providing information on their funerary symbolism. Patricia Miller\, Head Registrar at the Georgia Museum of Art\, will lead the tour. The event includes a bring-your-own-picnic in recognition of the tradition observed until the early twentieth century where cemeteries were seen as a popular place to relax\, picnic\, and get together near a loved one’s grave. \nThis event and the unveiling of the interpretive markers are supported with a grant from Georgia Humanities.  \nImage: Resthaven Cemetery\, Washington\, Ga. Courtesy of Historic Washington Georgia.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/first-annual-resthaven-cemetery-picnic-on-the-grounds-and-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Resthaven Cemetery\, Gordon Street\, Washington\, GA\, 30673
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191001
DTSTAMP:20260403T201747
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SUMMARY:Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Georgia Humanities Grant Application Deadline \nToday is the postmark deadline for submitting grant proposals to Georgia Humanities for the fall 2019 grant cycle.
URL:https://www.georgiahumanities.org/event/georgia-humanities-grant-application-deadline-4/
CATEGORIES:Grant Deadline
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