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George O. Glenn of north Georgia, had a lot of successes....
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This comes from a 1919 issue of the Crisis and...
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At least 116 of Georgia’s 159 counties are named...
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Polk Mitchell and Charley Williams had a history. This...

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Augustus “Gus” Johnson, the first white man hanged for killing a black man in Georgia
An estimated crowd of 20,000 people, the largest ever in the city of Rome, Georgia came to watch Gus...
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A 1908 Bill Against "Betraying into Matrimony" by George Glenn
George O. Glenn of north Georgia, had a lot of successes. Yet there must have been some failures in his...
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Christmas and The Gospel of Mary Brown
This comes from a 1919 issue of the Crisis and it’s an intense meditation on what Christmas...
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How many of Georgia's counties are named after slave owners?
At least 116 of Georgia’s 159 counties are named after slave owners. Of the 44 counties not named...
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Chattanooga, 1885 - the Murders of Polk Mitchell and Charley Williams
Polk Mitchell and Charley Williams had a history. This history would unhappily lead to their fateful...
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The Deed to God
In Georgia and Tennessee, only the grantor (the seller) must sign a deed conveying real property. Even...
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The Day 1/4 of Mississippi was Sold
Times were tough in 1932 Mississippi. The state began the year with a grand total of $1,326.00 in the...
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The Lynching of Lon McCamy
Dalton’s last lynching occurred on September 6, 1936. The victim was Lon McCamy. Lon McCamy had up until...
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The 1907 Lynching of Dock Posey
On July 1, 1907, the citizens of Dalton awoke to find a dead man hanging from a downtown bridge. Around...
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