Tue., May 21, 2013 2:52am (EDT)

Articles Tagged "history"

  • Wed., January 2, 2013 3:26pm
    A new exhibit at the Library of Congress tells the story of the Civil War through the eyes of a Macon teenager.
  • Sat., October 13, 2012 11:00am
    Archaeologists say they've unearthed timbers hidden since the Civil War which are believed to be from Confederate Camp Lawton, a stockade used to hold more than 10,000 Union prisoners.
  • Mon., September 10, 2012 4:00am
    Crews have discovered evidence of a long-forgotten cemetery in coastal Brunswick. Brunswick’s City Manager and city workers found the bones within the area’s historic district last week.
  • Thu., April 12, 2012 1:59pm
    On April 12, 1862, during the Civil War, Union volunteers led by James J. Andrews stole a Confederate locomotive near Marietta, Georgia on a mission to sabotage as much of the rail line as they could.
  • Fri., February 17, 2012 12:41pm
    It took less then three years to construct a building that holds centuries of history. The Richard B. Russell Special Collections Libraries at the University of Georgia opened Friday in Athens. This is a building history fans will want to investigate.
  • Fri., October 28, 2011 4:11pm
    The Savannah College of Art and Design is showing off its latest renovation project, its largest to date. The college, known for rehabilitating about 80 buildings in Savannah, has unveiled the newly expanded SCAD Museum of Art. A remarkable structure blending modern and historic details, it houses much of the college's impressive collection.
  • Mon., July 4, 2011 12:01am
    A new smart phone app will give tourists at the Augusta Canal a closer look at a Civil War factory. Visitors can look through their phone’s camera view finder to see buildings that haven’t stood in more than a century.
  • Tue., June 21, 2011 4:46pm
    The National Trust for Historic Preservation is placing Charleston on a first-of-its-kind "Watch List" because of cruise ship tourism. The Trust says, Charleston could harm its historic character if it doesn't consider how cruise tourism changes a city's society and culture. Savannah wants to follow Charleston in luring cruise lines.
  • Wed., May 5, 2010 11:18am
    Artists celebrate a phenomenon of mostly poor, African-American neighborhoo
  • Mon., February 15, 2010 6:04pm
    The city's mayor wants to change references to the industrialist and notori