Georgia Stories

Nathanael Greene was an influential general in the Revolutionary War.  The colony of Georgia was freed from British command under his leadership.

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George Whitefield was an Anglican evangelist and an instrumental leader in the founding of the Methodist movement in America.

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Charles Weltner was a U.S. congressman from Georgia who courageously opposed segregation and advocated for racial equality during a turbulent time in Gerorgia's past.

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Lester Maddox was the 75th governor of Georgia.

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Hoke Smith was a lawyer, publisher, and politician in Georgia in the early 1900s.

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Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States.  He was the only native Georgian to serve as president to date.

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Andrew Young was a politician and a human rights advocate.

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Walter White was an important civil rights activist.

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Booker T. Washington was an important African American leader, speaker and author who became well known in Georgia after delivering a speech in 1895 known as the "Atlanta Compromise".

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James Oglethorpe founded the colony of Georgia.

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