Originally published as part of THE NEW GEORGIA GUIDE, this expanded version of GEORGIA ODYSSEY is an essential text for students and scholars. Georgia native and historian James C. Cobb debunks familiar myths and reveals new insights in his interpretation of the state's complex past--from British colony to international business mecca .
A history of Atlanta during and between the world wars. This volume draws on nearly 200 interviews with Atlanta residents who recall, in their own words, "the way it was" - from segregated streetcars to college fraternity parties, from moonshine peddling to visiting opera performances.
This collection of 59 primary documents presents multiple viewpoints on more than four centuries of growth, conflict and change in Georgia. Drawn from such sources as government records, newspapers, oral histories, personal diaries and letters, the documents provide a voice to people's concerns.
Buckhead is a magical neighbourhood in north Atlanta that has come to be internationally known for its tree-canopied neighbourhoods and among the most sought-after real estate in the country. Known to many as the 'Beverly Hills of the South', Buckhead has been home to many of the South's most prestigious families and established companies. Originally a Native American river village, following the ...
A transcription of the earliest records of Pulaski County (including present-day Bleckley and Dodge Counties), 1809-1825. Includes Juror Lists, Superior Court Minutes, Inferior Court Minutes, Court of Ordinary Minutes, Letters of Administration, Administrators, Executors, and Guardians. Full name index with over 2,500 names, cross referenced for spelling variations.
Ed by Samuel Urlsperger. Translated by Dr. George Fenwick Jones and others. Vol 1-18 (1733-1760). Vol. 18 (1995) is described below. #1531-1548 In 1731 all remaining Protestants, a total of 21,475 people, were driven from Salzburg (now in Austria) by an Edict of Expulsion issued 31 Oct 1731 by Roman Catholic Archbishop Leopold von Firmian. Those without land were given eight days to ...