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University of Georgia founded
The university georgia is in Athens G,A.The university of Georgia largest oldest and most conaprehensive educational institution in Georgia,UGAwas the first university in America to be created by a state goverment. The UGA was founded by Abraham Baldwin. -
Atlanta Braves
The Braves become known as the Beaneaters to tie their identity to Boston and avoid bad situations with the Cincinnati Reds of the American Association. The teams wins the NL once again.This happened in 1883. -
International Cotton Exposition
Was a world fair held in Atlanta G,A from Oct,5 to Dec,31 of 1881. The location was along the Western and Atlantic Railroad tracks near the present day king plow arts center developed in the mid town area.In the late nineteen century fairs and exposit were an important way for cities to attact vistior and investor ,Atlanta held its first exposition name International Cotton Exposition in olglethrope park in1881 -
William B. Hartsfeild
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He died Febuary 22, 1971. He,s the 49th major of ATL G,A , in the office 1942-1962. His children are William B, Hartsfeild and Carl Tolan Hartsfeild is his child but is adopted. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is almost an african american legand . -
Ivan Allen Jr.
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He served as the 52nd mayor and served two terms as mayor till 1962 - 197o of Atlanta G,A,.Died July 2, 2003 at the age 92. Born March 15 , 1911. His Education Georgia Institutional Of Technology -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. -
1946 Govenor,s Race
For a brief period of time in 1947, Georgia had three governors. Eugene Talmadge won election to a fourth term as Georgia's governor in 1946, but died before his inauguration. To fill the vacancy, Eugene's son, Herman, was appointed by the state Legislature. -
Brown vs. Board of education
Brown vs Board education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Atlanta Falcons
<a href='' >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Atlanta_Falcons</a> On June 30, 1965, the Atlanta Falcons were born. The NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle granted ownership to Rankin .Smith, the executive president of Life Insurance Company of Georgia.[1] The name Falcons was suggested by Julia . Though 40 other contestants had also suggested the name, Elliott wrote in an essay, "The falcon is proud and dignified, with great courage and fight. thats how they came up with the falcons. -
Alanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The Hawks play their home games at Philips Arena. -
1956 state Flag
The current Georgia state flag was the state's third in twenty-seven months. The new flag features the state coat of arms, surrounded by thirteen stars, which represent the original American colonies.Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation creating a new state flag for Georgia. The new banner became effective immediately, giving Georgia its third state flag in only twenty-seven months—a national record. -
1960 Atlanta Riot
During the Atlanta race riot that occured -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Eugene Talmadge, Sr., was a Democratic American politician from the state of Georgia. He served as the 70th Governor of Georgia briefly in 1947 and again from 1948 to 1955. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committiee
he Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement, became one of the movement’s more radical branches. In the wake of the early sit-ins at lunch counters closed to blacks, which started in February 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Ella Baker, then director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), helped set up the first meeting of what became SNCC. She was concerned that SCLC, led by the Reverend Dr.
