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    Asa Candler (1851-1929)
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    Selena Sloan Butler (ca. 1872-1964)
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    Leo Frank Case
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    Ministers' Manifesto
  • Revolutionary War in Georgia
    Revolutionary War in Georgia
  • Elizabeth Lichtenstein Johnston (1764-1848)
    Elizabeth Lichtenstein Johnston (1764-1848)
  • Samuel Elbert (1740-1788)
    Samuel Elbert (1740-1788)
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    Nathanael Greene (1742-1786)
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    Rural Electrification Act
  • Carl Vinson (1883-1981)
    Carl Vinson (1883-1981)
  • Ku Klux Klan in the Twentieth Century
    Ku Klux Klan in the Twentieth Century
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    Yamacraw Indians
  • Walter White (1893-1955)
    Walter White (1893-1955)
  • Howard Moore Jr. (b. 1932)
    Howard Moore Jr. (b. 1932)
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