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Hazel Raines paved the way for generations of female pilots

By Allison Hutton The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame calls Hazel Raines the “First Lady of Flight.” This is an accurate description on many counts: Raines was the first woman in Georgia to earn a [...]

Eugene Bullard: boxer, pilot, soldier, spy, and elevator operator

By Chris Dobbs Eugene Bullard was born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1895. As an expatriate in France, he became a boxer, soldier, fighter pilot, business owner, and spy. During his final years, in [...]

FDR—the face of the New Deal in Georgia

The Georgia roots of one of the 20th century’s most successful songwriters

War and peace and in between: helping veterans heal