Getting and staying organized can be a real challenge for the family historian, but it’s vitally important to do so. Organizing your research allows you to focus your efforts, expand your research, and avoid duplication. It also makes it much easier to properly cite your sources and share your research with others
The bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness shows how the opposing constitutional visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents from Washington to Trump, and continue to drive the debate over the power of government today.
Broiled or steamed, grilled or fried, raw or Rockefeller, mignonette or cocktail sauce, cracker or shooter – how do you like your oysters? That is the question! Regardless of how you prefer to doctor your oysters, learn about the aquaculture of oysters from Dr. Bill Walton of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, aka Dr. […]
Building on the foundation of his James Beard Award-winning memoir The Cooking Gene, Twitty once again brings his unparalleled scholarship, lived experience, and eloquent storytelling to his exploration of the South, showcasing the complexity of its food traditions, influenced by European, Indigenous, African, and immigrant communities.
On Thursday, October 9, from 6:30-9:30 pm join us at Westview Abbey Mausoleum and Chapel for a bone-chillingly fun evening in the Southeast’s largest cemetery!
Michael Hardwick had no idea that when a police officer stood at his bedroom door on August 3, 1982, he would become a face of the gay rights movement. Arrested for sodomy, Hardwick sued for his right to privacy all the way to the Supreme Court, even as the HIV/AIDS epidemic began its toll.
R. William Johnstone examines Wyche Fowler's career in winning election to and serving in the U.S. House and Senate, including his pivotal role in the Nicaragua Contra war and the 1990 budget summit. On the campaign side, the Georgia elections of 1977 (in which Fowler defeated John Lewis to succeed Andrew Young in the U.S. […]
A captivating new historical novel from Madeline Martin, set in Victorian London about a forbidden book club, dangerous secrets, and the women who dare to break free.
The author of the acclaimed The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South tells his own story for the first time: of growing up in a house wrecked by violence and a South haunted by racism – and of how his search for home led him to find escape and belonging through food, […]
Celebrate the season with a day of harvests, history, and hands-on fun! Enjoy historic demonstrations, seasonal garden activities, interactive programs from Georgia 4-H Extension, fall-themed games, delicious food, and more
