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Author Index
                         
Andrew K. Frank
Alexander McGillivray (ca. 1750-1793)
A controversial Creek Indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, Alexander McGillivray was one of many Southeastern...
Creek Indian Leaders
Creek Indian society contained an unknown number of leaders in the preremoval era. Each village had civil,...
Mary Musgrove (ca. 1700-ca. 1763)
Known as Coosaponakeesa among the Creek Indians, Mary Musgrove served as a cultural liaison between colonial...
Lisa Tendrich Frank
Women during the Civil War
During the Civil War (1861-65), women across the South took on new roles to support their families and...
Valerie Frazier
Frank Yerby (1916-1991)
Frank Yerby rose to fame as a writer of popular fiction tinged with a distinctive southern flavor. He...
Pam Durban (b. 1947)
A southern writer who has received much recognition for her gripping, insightful fiction, Pam Durban...
William J. Frazier
Coastal Plain Geologic Province
The Coastal Plain is the youngest of Georgia's geologic provinces, making up almost half the state's...
Geologic Regions of Georgia: Overview
Georgia's rocks and geological structures define the shape and relief of the land, providing the topographic...
Greg Freeman
Grier's Almanac
Published continuously since 1807,is one of Georgia's longest-running publications....
Babbie Mason (b. 1955)
Babbie Mason is an African American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter, author, television talk-show...
Dottie Peoples (b. ca. 1950)
African American traditional gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Peoples is one of Georgia's most renowned...
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Located within Atlanta's Sweet Auburn district, the reputed cradle of the civil rights movement, Ebenezer...
Francine Reed (b. 1947)
Francine Reed, Atlanta's "queen of the blues," was born in Pembroke Township, Illinois, on July 11, 1947....
Hovie Lister (1926-2001)
A southern gospel music pioneer who paved the way for contemporary Christian music, Hovie Lister lived...
Ida Cox (1896-1967)
Ida Cox was a vaudeville performer and a pioneering blues singer who, along with Gertrude "Ma" Rainey...
Lee Roy Abernathy (1913-1993)
One of the most colorful personalities in southern gospel music history, Georgia native Lee Roy Abernathy...
Precious Bryant (b. 1942)
A charismatic country blues singer and fingerstyle guitarist of the Piedmont tradition, Precious Bryant...
Travis Tritt (b. 1963)
A versatile performer from suburban Atlanta, Travis Tritt has secured major industry awards and sold...
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