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@dgdupont @buitengebieden I was waiting for someone to reference this! Jimmy & the Swamp Rabbit!

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Few documents in American history are more iconic than the U.S. Constitution. This draft belonged to Georgia’s Abraham Baldwin, one of 55 delegates to the 1787 Convention, and is one of the crown jewels of the GHS Collection. #georgiahistory #history #constitution

In 1887, Atlanta adopted a new city seal prominently featuring the mythical Phoenix as a symbol of rebirth. Many times throughout the city’s history, Atlanta has redefined and reinvented itself, rising again as the city slogan “Resurgens” suggests.

DeKalb's Briarcliff Mansion, the former home of Coca-Cola heir Asa “Buddie” Candler Jr., sits on 42 acres of rich history. Once the height of society, the 40-room mansion has been slumbering for decades. Now a developer is set to awaken the estate again: bit.ly/3AUhoPT

#ThisDayInGAHistory in 1993, the press box at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium caught on fire and Braves players decided to snap some photos.

In 1928, (the same year Swan House was built), the Varsity was born.🌭🍔🍟 It began as "The Yellow Jacket" in a humble brick building on a cobblestone street across from Georgia Tech. Today it occupies a 5-acre lot spanning two city blocks & is the "world's largest drive-in."

Happy 76th Wedding Anniversary to our favorite couple! They are setting a new record every day as the longest-married presidential couple!!! Image: Carter Family

If you’re a former student, you might remember hearing about the GA Guidestones - the mysterious granite monoliths in Elberton, GA. Welp…somebody BLEW THEM UP.😳#TimeToUpdateThePowerpoint wyff4.com/article/georgi…

U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act on #ThisDayInHistory in 1964. #DidYouKnow, he used more than 75 pens to sign the bill? He then gave them away as mementoes of the historic occasion history.com/news/civil-rig…

Vote for former Lakeside Lion & SoFo supastar @chrisnelsonr 💍🏃🏿‍♂️🏈🎒 news.scorebooklive.com/georgia/2022/0…

#OTD June 13, 1967: President Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall was LBJ's Solicitor General and became the first African American to serve on the court. 🧵 📸Frank Wolfe

Today marks the 78th anniversary of #DDay. Explore the history of this important day through original film, photos, and documents in the online @USNatArchives Catalog. archives.gov/research/milit… #WW2 #WWII

Without the brilliant planning and heroic sacrifices of the D-Day invasion that began on #ThisDayInHistory in 1944, the Allies may have never defeated the Nazi forces in Europe.

This #CivicSeason, we're highlighting how young people have driven change. In #ArchivesExperience we told the story of Mary Beth Tinker, who at 13 was the youngest protestor against the Vietnam War at her school. #schoolhousegates" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">archivesfoundation.org/newsletter/giv…

From 1912-1932, Julius Rosenwald, part-owner & leader of Sears, Roebuck, & Company, and American educator Booker T. Washington worked together to build over 4,000 rural schoolhouses in the South for African American children. In GA, 242 Rosenwald Schools were constructed.

President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law on #ThisDayInHistory in 1830. The bill enabled the federal government to negotiate with southeastern Native American tribes for their ancestral lands. As a result, some 60,000 Native Americans were forced westward.

In Birmingham, Alabama, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1963, more than 1,000 Black school children marched through the city in a demonstration against segregation in what became known as the “Children’s Crusade” and “Children’s March.” history.com/news/childrens…

@chrisnelsonr @Q_14_D @coachtroymorris @SFHS_Football 👏🏼SO👏🏼PROUD👏🏼OF👏🏼YOU👏🏼 Chase those dreams, Chris!!!

After a great talk with @Q_14_D I am blessed to receive my first football offer from Georgia State University @coachtroymorris @SFHS_Football

@Coach__Hammy @KeithGravitt CHRIS!!! This is so awesome! Proud of you!

Friday we were not even in the top 10 for either 100m or 200m and now you heard him correctly on Saturday Top 4 in the 100m and Top 6 in 200m GHSA Boys track all time list. Yesterdays price isn’t todays price #youvsyou 100m-10.28 200m-20.87 @KeithGravitt ga.milesplit.com/videos/550696/…