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At the beginning of its time, Athens, Georgia was nothing more than a trade stop named ‘Cedar Shoals’. In 1785, the small settlement was changed when the Georgia General Assembly chartered the University of Georgia, making the school the first…

Picture of one of Spelman College first buildings

Picture of one of Spelman College first buildings

A view of Savannah with 500 acres of land in front of Vernon River with fencing being put up, and small houses being built

Seen here is a photograph of one of the first permanent school buildings that Boys' High School had during its height in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Sadly, this building eventually burned down in 1924.

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.

The atmosphere surrounding the first African American students entering a predominately white school.

Dramatically increased activities at war-supporting facilities across the Southeast required improved highway access. This project at the Atlanta Naval Air Station in Chamblee, Georgia called for the reconstruction of 1.91 miles of roads at an…

Dramatically increased activities at war-supporting facilities across the Southeast required improved highway access. This project at the Atlanta Naval Air Station in Chamblee, Georgia called for the reconstruction of 1.91 miles of roads at an…

Digitized version of former University of Georgia registrar Thomas Walter Reed's unpublished manuscript on the history of the University of Georgia. The site also contains selected photographs of Reed.
Digital images of original manuscripts, scanned…