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Lighthouses of Georgia

When British general James Oglethorpe landed on Georgia's coast in 1733, he realized that the success of his new colony, Savannah, depended largely on its establishment and development as a commercial port. Only three years later, in 1736, the first lighthouse was built in Georgia. Of the fifteen lighthouses built along Georgia's ever-changing coastline, only five remain, three of which have functional lights.

Tybee Island Light

Located at the mouth of the Savannah River, the Tybee Island Lighth...

Moonshine

Georgians have made moonshine since the late eighteenth century. During the colonial and antebellum periods, its production played an important role in the state's agrarian economy. The distillation of a...

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Digital Library of Georgia

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Campus Planning

Georgia's college and university campuses, like others across the country, reflect historic traditions of institutional design and are characterized by the architecture of their buildings. Campus planning is also linked to landscape architecture, ...

Atlanta Daily World

The Atlanta Daily World, the oldest African American newspaper in Atlanta, has provided coverage of and commentary on events and issues pertinent to the African American communit...