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Map of the city of Savannah in 1856.

First-hand perspective of a slave trade taking place. Several details are mentioned in this account, such as the prices used to purchase the slaves, the workers, and the slaves themselves.

Atlanta in 1907, Peach Tree Street and surrounding buildings. The large buildings of the inner city tangibly symbolize Atlanta's population and economic development after the Civil War.

Photograph by George Bernard in Atlanta during Civil War, 1864. Supply depot exploded by Union forces under General William Sherman after capture of Atlanta. One of thousands destroyed by Union army during the September 1864 capture, burning, and…

Torch of the 1996 Summer Olympics

A special military order by General William T. Sherman that allotted about 400,000 acres of land along the Georgia Coast to newly freed blacks in the south.

Martha Ann Holmes and Rosalyn Walton on their first day attending Murphy High School

This map gives a visual representation of the Freedom Rides that took place across the southern United States in 1961. These peaceful protests attempted to desegregate public transportation systems and increase freedoms for African Americans.…

U.S. Air Mail Routes

This paper ticket granted admission to a seat on the north side of Sanford Stadium at the Yale vs. UGA game on Saturday October 12, 1929.