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The Piedmont Chronicles: Georgia Historical Markers
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. As anyone who has ever lived in or driven through Georgia can tell you, we are fortunate to have a ton of historical markers dotting the landscape of our fine state. If you've ever wondered about one, or have been curious to learn of others, here is where you need to go:. The Georgia Markers Intro Page from Georgia Info. A wonderful resource made possible by Galileo and the University of Georgia. Lisa Land C...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: This Day in Georgia History: July 15th
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. This Day in Georgia History: July 15th. Is a marvelous resource for the Georgia history buff. With tons of information, be prepared to spend a good bit of time on this site. One of my favorite features of this page is " This Day in Georgia History. Here's a few for today, July 15th:. Sherman crossing the Chattahoochee River (1864). Bobby Jones wins his first major title (1923). Local Places and History.
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The Piedmont Chronicles: July 2015
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. TPC] - The Moore's Ford Bridge Lynchings: Update - 21 July 2015. Some years back, on this website. I started up a page to address the killings that happened back in July of 1946 of four black people outside of Monroe, GA in an event that is widely believed to be the last major lynching in American history:. Here are some other write-ups of this recent information:. New York Daily News article. Bobby Jones wi...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: John Williams Saga (Peonage Murders)
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. John Williams Saga (Peonage Murders). The Dark Tale of John S. Williams, Part I. Author's note: much of my research for this series of articles was found in "Lay This Body Down", a book by Gregory Freeman that details this horrific story. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to get more in-depth information on this tragic tale. The Dark Tale of John S. Williams, Part II. Murder and Mayhem in Jasper Co.
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The Piedmont Chronicles: More Local Places and History
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. More Local Places and History. Jasper County—Monticello, The Road to Shady Dale and Seven Islands. I hope everything is good out there. Last month’s column explored Newborn and Mansfield . Now we’ll turn our attention to Jasper County . Hope you enjoyed it. Next month will be the long-promised column on Social Circle and Walton County . Until next time,. Marshall McCart marshmanslim@yahoo.com. For the school...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: 2013 UGA Football Preview
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. 2013 UGA Football Preview. From the September 2013 edition of About Covington to Madison magazine. Click here. To see the column as it appears in the magazine. Defense and Special Teams. There has been much consternation and hand wringing in the Bulldog Nation about our defense. So we lost 8 starters to graduation and the NFL draft. So what? Their legs under them? Local Places and History. Latest About Covin...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: Local Places and History
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. Local Places and History. The City of Madison, GA. This column first appeared in About Covington to Madison in the Summer of 2009. Walton County and the City of Social Circle. Published in About Covington to Madison Magazine. Spring 2009. I hope this column finds everyone well. In our last journey, we explored Jasper County, the city of Monticello, and Seven Islands. I received a lot of feedback and ...Unity...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: John Newton--Fact or Fiction?
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. John Newton- Fact or Fiction? Greetings.It's been awhile.good to be back with everyone again. In a previous column about the city of Covington, I had mentioned that there were possible questions regarding the truth about the namesake of Newton County. So here it goes. As I mentioned then, Newton's legend came from the writings of M.L. “ Parson” Weems. And the Cherry Tree. 8221; in the early 19. From there, i...
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The Piedmont Chronicles: [TPC] - Friday Night Check-in - Lots of Moving Parts, Much Coming Down the Pike
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History, Writings, Observations, and Various Ramblings Deep in the Heart of the Georgia Piedmont. TPC] - Friday Night Check-in - Lots of Moving Parts, Much Coming Down the Pike. In re the Newton County GOP - a "private event" tonight at the Holiday Inn where GA GOP Chair John Padgett, State Rep. Dave Belton, and others attended. A private event paid for by the Newton County GOP? An event where upwards of 20 dues-paying members were not allowed and the cops were called. Growing the party? The Lovely City ...
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