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Founders envisioned Georgia as a ‘charity colony’: Untrue for millions today
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (615+ words) On Thursday, Georgia celebrates the 293rd anniversary of its founding by British Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1733. Georgians should be proud that the 13th British American colony has become a political and economic powerhouse. Thanks to a highly productive workforce, accommodating tax laws…...
Black History Month: Atlanta lodge where Martin Luther King Jr. had office renovated
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (247+ words) ATLANTA " The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is continuing in Atlanta as the restoration of the building where he had an office during the civil rights movement is complete. When Ed Bowen recently walked into the newly renovated…...
Atlanta office used by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during early Civil Rights movement restored
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (317+ words) ATLANTA " A new chapter has been added to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The building where King had an office during the early days of the civil rights movement in Atlanta was restored. Channel 2s Berndt Petersen was…...
DHS announces historical marker project for VA lynching sites
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (197+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Department of History Resources (DHR) has announced a special project to erect state historical highway markers at or near the sites of lynchings that took place across the state. The General Assembly put aside funds…...
200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couples courtship during WWII
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (873+ words) The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings. They were donated in 2016 to the Metro Nashville Archives. Whittaker, who went by Ray, was from New…...
200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couple’s courtship during WWII
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (850+ words) The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings. They were donated in 2016 to the Metro Nashville Archives. Whittaker, who went by Ray, was from New…...
Remembering Phoenix civil rights icon Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr.
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (193+ words) Arizona News You Can Use Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. served as a Tuskegee Airman in the 1940s. (Marine 69-71/CC BY-SA 4.0) Dr. Lincoln Ragsdale Sr. was a Tuskegee Airman, a Civil Rights activist, a business entrepreneur, a father, a husband, and an unending…...
200 love letters found in Nashville home tell story of couple’s WWII courtship
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (851+ words) The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were found in a Nashville home that had belonged to Jane and her siblings. They were donated in 2016 to the Metro Nashville Archives. Whittaker, who went by Ray, was from New…...
200 love letters found in a home tell the story of a Southern couple’s courtship during WWII
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (334+ words) Not feeling the love this year? Check out WVTM13's Jordan West hang out with some roaches ahead of Valentine's Day. Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple's courtship and marriage during…...
DHR launches project for special markers at Virginia lynching sites
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (251+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A new special project aims to place highway markers at or near the sites of lynchings that occurred across Virginia. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources announced the project on Wednesday, saying the General Assembly allocated funds…...