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Author Index
                         
David E. DesJardines
John Oliver Killens (1916-1987)
The African American writer John Oliver Killens, a native of Macon, drew on his own encounters with racism...
Sheila Devaney
Alan Ball (b. 1957)
Acclaimed screenwriter and producer Alan Ball, a Georgia native, has won many awards during his successful...
Alliance Theatre
The Alliance Theatre, the largest regional theater in the Southeast, is recognized nationwide as a great...
Babyland General Hospital
Babyland General Hospital, known worldwide as the birthplace of the hand-stitched, original Cabbage Patch...
George Foster Peabody (1852-1938)
George Foster Peabody, noted banker and businessman, left his mark on American society through his philanthropic...
Holly Hunter (b. 1958)
Holly Hunter, a Georgia native, has distinguished herself as an actress on the stage, in Hollywood, and...
Ossie Davis (1917-2005)
Ossie Davis, a native of south Georgia, was one of the most recognized and influential African American...
Stuckey's
Stuckey's was born in the 1930s just as automobile traffic began to increase to and from Florida along...
Claudia Head Deviney
Camp-Meeting Grounds
Georgia has a wealth of extant camp-meeting grounds across the state. These historic sites developed...
Louis DeVorsey
Indian Trails
Before Georgia had roads, it was laced with Indian trails or paths. These trails served the needs of...
Carlos Dews
Carson McCullers (1917-1967)
With a collection of work including five novels, two plays, twenty short stories, more than two dozen...
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