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Tom Watson and the Populists
He was nominated by the Populists Party as its vice presidential candidate in 1896. Tom Watson was also a lawyer, publisher, and historian. He was also mainly remembered for being a voice for Populism. -
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International Cotton Exposition
The International Cotton Exposition was a world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia. Atlanta's leaders hosted a series of three "cotton expositions." This was important was for Atlanta's economic development. -
Henry Grady
Henry Grady was known as the, "Spokesman of the New South." Grady used his office and influence to promote a New South program for southern industrial growth. In his honor there is a hospital named after him and also a whole county. -
Booker T. Washington
He was born a slave on a Virginia farm and he overcame that became one of the most influential African-American intellectuals of the last 19th century. He created a national political network of schools, newspaper, and the National Negro Business League. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a case in which the U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.The case began when African-American train passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a car for blacks. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon was an African American barber and entrepreneur. He was founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. At the time of his death in 1927, he was also Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
This was the first race riot to take place in the capital city of Georgia. The riot lasted from September 22 to September 24. The factors that caused this were black voting rights, job competition, and African Americans wanting to secure their civil rights. -
WEB DuBois
He was a scholar and activists and he was born on February 23,1868, in Massachusetts. He became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He was known as the best known spokesman for African American rights during the first half of the 20th century. -
Leo Frank Case
The Leo Frank Case was one of the most notorious and highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. A Jewish man in Atlanta was placed on trial and convicted of raping and murdering a girl. Other Jews throughout the country protested the conviction of the innocent man. -
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World War l
World War 1 began right after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. World War 1 proceeded with carnage and destruction. By the time the war was over the Allied Powers claimed victory, and over 16 million people were killed. -
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County Unit System
The County Unit System was a voting system used by the U.S. state of Georgia to determine a victor in statewide primary elections from 1917 until 1962. This was system that was operated as an informal system. -
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Great Depression
This was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. It began right after the stock market crash of October 1929. After that investment dropped and employment was failing. -
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Holocaust
This was known as the mass murder of 6 million European Jews by the German Nazi. Hitler's final plan ended with mass killing centers constructed in the concentration camps of occupied Poland. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The (CCC) was a work relief program that gave millions of young men employment on environmental projects during the Great Depression. This was one of the most successful New Deal programs. The CCC planted more than three billion trees and shelters. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
This act was a federal law passed in 1933 as part of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt. The law offered farmers subsides in exchange for limiting their production of certain crops. This meant to limit overproduction and so that crop prices could increase. -
Richard Russell
Russell served in public for fifty years as a state legislator. Russell was one of the most respected members of the U.S. Senate. Russell also worked to bring economic opportunities to Georgia. -
Eugene Talmadge
A controversial and colorful politician, Eugene Talmadge played a leading role in the state's politics. He served three terms as state commissioner. After that he was elected to a fourth term as the states's chief executive in 1946 but died before taking office. -
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson was known as "the father of the two-ocean navy." He served 25 consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had the most powerful voice in Congress in shaping defense policies. -
Social Security
This was an act to provide for the general welfare by establishing a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision. The purpose for this was to establish a Social Security Board, to raise revenue, and for other purposes. -
Rural Electrification
The Rural Electrification Act is a law that was passed by the U.S. Congress in May 1936. It was a congressional endorsement of the Rural Electrification Administration. This was part of the New Deal, during the Great Depression. -
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World War ll
Coming just two decades after the last great global conflict, the Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history. This involved more than 30 countries and resulted in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. The war went on for 6 years until the Allied forces won and defeated the Axis. -
Lend-Lease Act
The purpose for this act was for providing U.S. military aid to foreign nations during World War ll. The act permitted the United States to support its war interests without being overextended in battle. The president could transfer arms for the defense of the U.S. -
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu and was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces. They managed to destroy 20 American naval vessels. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, and 1,000 people were wounded.
