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Saint Joseph's Hospital
Saint Joseph's Hospital is Atlanta's oldest hospital and the only Catholic hospital in the city. Established...

Saltpeter Mining
When mixed in proper proportions with sulfur and charcoal, saltpeter—or potassium nitrate—forms...

Salvation Army
Known for its uniforms, brass bands, and programs for the poor, the Salvation Army began its work in...

Salzburgers
The Georgia Salzburgers, a group of German-speaking Protestant colonists, founded the town of Ebenezer...

Sam Jones (1847-1906)
With his plain style and simple "quit your meanness" theology, Sam Jones was the South's most famous...

Sam Nunn (b. 1938)
Sam Nunn represented Georgia for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate, where he distinguished himself...

Samuel Elbert (1740-1788)
Before his governorship of Georgia in 1785, Savannahian Samuel Elbert served as commander of both Georgia's...

Samuel Nunes (ca. 1667-ca. 1741)
Samuel Nunes (or Nunez), a physician, was one of the first Jewish immigrants to the Georgia colony in...

Sandhills
Sandhills are found on the fall line in Georgia and along the northern and eastern banks of large Coastal...

Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island, situated about sixty miles south of Savannah, lies in the center of coastal Georgia's...

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