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University Of Georgia founded
The legislature's approval of the charter on January 27, 1785, made UGA the first university established by a state government and provided the framework for what would become the American system of publicly supported colleges and universities. -
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
In 1794, U.S.-born inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825) patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
The Yazoo land fraud took place in 1795, when four companies bribed members of the Georgia legislature to sell 35 million acres of land for just $500,000 (1.5 cents per acre). ... Unfortunately for the legislature, the companies had already sold most of the land to speculators. -
William Mcintosh
William McIntosh, also known as Taskanugi Hatke, was one of the most prominent chiefs of the Creek Nation between the turn of the nineteenth century and his execution in 1825. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
No matter who made the gold discovery in 1828, the gold rush started in 1829 in Lumpkin County and began spreading rapidly. One of the first public accounts was on August 1, 1829, when the Georgia Journal (a Milledgeville newspaper), ran the following notice. -
John Ross
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Capital moved to Louisville
Atlanta becomes Georgia's capital. From the time Savannah held the title of state capital, a majority of Georgia was unhappy with the choice. ... After the British left, the capital was moved to Augusta, then Louisville while a new city was being built on the Oconee River, reflecting the western move of Georgia's populace.
