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Author Index
                         
Betty J. Hudson
Revenue Sources, Local
Since counties and municipalities are creations of the state, their capacity to generate revenues is...
Paul Stephen Hudson
Ben Epps (1888-1937)
The father of the state's aviation, Ben Epps—inventor, mechanic, and aviator—was...
Crypt of Civilization
The Crypt of Civilization, a multimillennial time capsule, is a chamber that was sealed behind a stainless...
Georgia Perimeter State College
Georgia Perimeter State College, originally founded as DeKalb College, is a multicampus institution of...
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University, known for its Gothic revival architecture and its landmark location on Peachtree...
Public-Use Airports
Georgia has 107 public-use airports, the earliest of which emerged after World War I (1917-18). Many...
Thornwell Jacobs (1877-1956)
Ordained as a Presbyterian minister, Thornwell Jacobs is best known as the refounder and president of...
Time Capsules
Time capsules, sealed containers storing artifacts of the contemporary culture for retrieval in future...
Christopher Allen Huff
Great Speckled Bird
Published in Atlanta from 1968 to 1976, thewas one of the longest-running and highest...
Sherman's March (Film)
A well-loved and critically acclaimed work of cinema verité,(1986) weaves together...
Albany State University
Founded in 1903, Albany State University is one of three historically black colleges and universities...
Bernie Marcus (b. 1929)
Cofounder of the Home Depot and a well-known philanthropist, Bernie Marcus has spent the past twenty-five...
Chet Atkins (1924-2001)
One of the finest guitar players of his generation, Chet Atkins helped to originate the "Nashville Sound"...
Clifford Walker (1877-1954)
Clifford Walker served as Georgia's sixty-first governor, from 1923 to 1927. Holding office during a...
Cumming
The county seat of Forsyth County, Cumming is located forty miles north of Atlanta. The town was founded...
Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods has become one of the largest producers of fresh baked goods in the United States. Headquartered...
Forsyth County
Located forty miles north of the state capital, Forsyth County has become one of the most vibrant sections...
Fort Valley State University
Located in Fort Valley, the seat of Peach County, Fort Valley State University is one of Georgia's three...
Georgia Department of Education
The Georgia Department of Education (DOE) oversees all aspects of public education in the state. Employing...
Georgia Military College
Located in Milledgeville, a fomer state capital, Georgia Military College is one of five military junior...
Hiawassee
Located on the shores of Lake Chatuge, a man-made lake in northeast Georgia, Hiawassee serves as the...
Horace Mann Bond (1904-1972)
Father of civil rights activist and Georgia politician Julian Bond, Horace Mann Bond had a long and distinguished...
J. Mack Robinson (b. 1923)
A respected member of the Georgia business community, J. Mack Robinson has led several of Atlanta's major...
John Blassingame (1940-2000)
A scholar and historian of slavery in the United States, Georgia native John Blassingame spent almost...
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is one of ten historically black colleges and universities in Georgia. Located a few...
Roy V. Harris (1895-1985)
Roy V. Harris spent more than half a century in Georgia politics. Labeled a "kingmaker" for his ability...
Sibley Commission
In 1960 Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr., forced to decide between closing public schools or complying with...
South Georgia College
South Georgia College is a four-year institution of the University System of Georgia. Located in Douglas...
Student Movement of the 1960s
During the 1960s Georgia experienced an increase in student activism on its college campuses and in its...
Turner Foundation
Since its founding in the early 1990s, the Atlanta-based Turner Foundation has committed hundreds of...
UPS Foundation
Since the mid–twentieth century, the UPS Foundation has given hundreds of millions of dollars...
Wesleyan College
Chartered in 1836 as the first degree-granting women's college in the world, Wesleyan College is a private...
W. A. Kelly Huff
Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band, formed in 1969 and featuring twin guitars and twin drums, created the "southern...
Capricorn Records
During the 1970s, Phil Walden's Capricorn Records made Macon a haven for southern music, specifically...
Chickamauga
Chickamauga, in Walker County, is historically significant for its importance to the Cherokee Nation...
Duane Allman (1946-1971)
Although he recorded for just five years prior to his untimely death in 1971, Duane Allman influenced...
Stephen Huggins
CSS Savannah
Over the course of the Civil War (1861-65), three different fighting ships of the Confederate navy were...
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