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Critical Point 1: Foundation of Savannah by General Oglethorpe
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Period: to
Colonial Period
-Laying of Oglethorpian Plan
-Grew as the Colonial Capital of the Province of Georgia -
Period: to
Revolutionary War and Antebellum Period
-Expansion by Replication
-Grew in Size, Economy and Military Strength -
Critical Point 2: American Civil War started
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Period: to
American Civil War and Reconstruction Period
-Devasted by the war
-Initiated new era in social, economic and cultural advancement -
Critical Point 3: Historic Savannah Foundation
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Period: to
Savannah's Renaissance
-Historic Savannah Foundation
-Designation as National Historic Landmark -
Critical Point 4: Historic Zoning Ordinance
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Period: to
Modern Savannah
-One of the Historical Cities of US
-Industrial center and an important Atlantic seaport -
Critical Point 5: The publication of John Berendt's novel "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"
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Critical Point 6: Gentrification Task Force
