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An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America
Henry WiencekIn this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the first president’s life, his work, and his engagement with slavery. Born and raised among blacks and mixed-race people, Washington and his wife had blood ties to the slave community. Yet as a young man, he bought and sold slaves without scruple,... -
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Confederate Flags in the Georgia State Capitol Collection
Office of the Secretary of State, Paul Ellingson, EditorConfederate Flags in the Georgia State Capitol Collection is a guide to Civil War-era flags under the stewardship of Georgia’ Secretary of State. Photographic reproductions and the physical descriptions of the flags are included along with information about the troops who fought... -
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Flags That Have Flown Over Georgia
Edwin L. JacksonPublished by the Georgia Secretary of State, Flags Thet Have Flown Over Georgia promotes a better understanding of Georgia’s rich and varied history, and also helps readers achieve a better understanding of the role that flags have always played – and continue to play – in the history... -
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Georgia: A State History
Buddy Sullivan, in association with the Georgia Historical Society.Georgia’s past has diverged from the nation’s and given the state and its people a distinctive culture and character. Some of the best, and the worst, aspects of American and Southern history can be found in the story of what is arguably... -
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Hallowed Banners: Historic Flags in the Georgia Capitol Collection
Georgia Capitol Museum, Office of the Secretary of StateThe Office of Secretary of State published Hallowed Banners to promote awareness and appreciation for our states historic battle flags and to honor their significance as patriotic symbols. The book describes the flags in the Capitol collection in two sections: the antebellum... -
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Historic Bonaventure Cemetery: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
Amie Marie Wilson and Mandi Dale JohnsonDrawing from the extensive archives of the Georgia Historical Society, the authors combine photographs with illuminating text to create a fascinating look at one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the nation. Paperback: 126 pages, black & white illustrations, 9.25×6.5 x .25 -
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Historic Signs of Savannah: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
Justin GuntherFrom the cotton boom after the Civil War to the middle of the 20th century, Savannah’s streetscapes were crowded with signs. In a time before strict sign regulations, business owners embellished building facades and rooftops with extensive signs to catch the eye of pedestrians and motorists. Using historic images,... -
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The Jewish Community of Savannah
Valerie Frey and Kaye Kole The Jewish Community of Savannah celebrates the colorful history of one of the nation’s oldest established Jewish communities. Vintage photographs culled from the Savannah Jewish Archives reveal what life was like in days gone by. Early twentieth-century scenes depict Savannah Jews not only in times... -
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The Journal of the Rev. John Joachim Zubly
Edited by Lilla Mills HawesThe journal of the Reverend John Joachim Zubly, A.M., D.D. covers the period March 5, 1770 through June 22, 1781.The journal is significant in that, in addition to being a delegate to the Continental Congress, it gives glimpses into the Calvinist church in Georgia and South... -
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Journal of a Visit to the Georgia Islands of St. Catherines, Green, Ossabaw, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll, and Cumberland: With Comments on the Florida Islands of Amelia, Talbot, and St. George, in 1753
Published in association with the Georgia Historical SocietyEdited by Virginia Steele Wood & Mary R. BullardForeword by Dr. Louis De VorseyIn August 1753, four colonists and their boat crew set out on a potentially dangerous passage of discovery and observations along Georgia’s barrier islands from Savannah southward as far as... -
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Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah Georgia: Volume I, 1852-1861
Compiled by the Genealogical Committee of the Georgia Historical Society, this ledger of burial records in Savannah’s Laurel Grove Cemetery is an invaluable tool for genealogical research.Paperback: 467 pages, 11×8.5 x .75 inches. -
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Lost Savannah: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
Luciana M. SpracherSince its founding over 250 years ago, Savannah has become a historic preservation goldmine, exhibiting a variety of architectural styles. However, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the area experienced heavy economic growth, during which numerous buildings were demolished regardless of age or condition to make... -
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The Minis Family of Georgia: 1733-1992
Kaye KoleOne of the first families to arrive after Oglethorpe, and proudly claiming the first true-born Georgian (the first child conceived and born in Georgia), descendants of this family continue to live in Savannah as they have for 275 years. In every generation, Minis family members have made significant contributions... -
$14.99
Mordecai Sheftall: Jewish Revolutionary Patriot
B.H. Levy, Foreword by Edward J. CashinThis book brings to life one of the most prominent members of Gerogia’s Jewish community and places him at the cenbter of events during Georgia’s dramatic transformation from colony to state.Hardcover: 135 pages with black & white and color illustrations, 9.25×6.25 x .5 inches.... -
$9.99
Postcards of America: Savannah
15 Historic PostcardsSavannah has enchanted residents and visitors alike for centuries with its rich architectural heritage and remarkable natural beauty. These images illustrate the people, the events, and the everyday scenes that make up Savannah’s story.In this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, the Georgia Historical Society explores Savannah’s past and presents... -
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The Reuben King Journal: 1800-1806
Edited by Virginia Steele Wood and Ralph Van WoodFully titled Collections of the Georgia Historical Society Vol. XV: The Reuben King Journal, 1800-1806 editors Virginia and Ralph Wood follow the account of a New England tanner who migrated to Georgia after the Revolutionary War. Through his writings, we learn of... -
$19.99
Savannah: Postcard History Series
Whip Morrison TriplettAuthor and Savannah hotelier Whip Morrison Triplett has compiled an engaging collection of vintage postcards that offers a rare glimpse of this fascinating city during the first half of the 20th century. Savannah will provide both visitors and residents alike a unique perspective on the city’s most noted... -
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Savannah 1733-2000: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
Susan E. Dick and Mandi D. JohnsonDrawing from the extensive archives of the Georgia Historical Society, the authors combine photographs with illuminating text to create a fascinating look at one of the most beautiful cities in the nation. Paperback: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, 9.25×6.5 x .25 -
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Savannah’s Little Crooked Houses: If These Walls Could Talk
Susan B. JohnsonSavannah’s little crooked houses reveal the secrets they have held for over two hundred years in this new book. With a warm, accessible style, Savannah writer Susan B. Johnson gives voice to the walls of the little antebellum cottages that dot the city’s historic district and examines the... -
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The Savannah Races: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society
Frank T. WheelerMention Savannah, and most people will think of moss-draped oaks, genteel Southern charm, excellent cooking and beautiful scenery. Not many would associate Savannah with goggle-clad, helmetless race car drivers roaring past crowds of nattily dressed onlookers from the early 1900s. Yet, from 1908 – 1911, the wonderful landscape,...
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