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81. Ku Klux Klan in the Twentieth Century
A secret society dedicated to white supremacy in the United States, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) has existed...
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82. Tomochichi (ca. 1644-1739)
Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, remains a prominent character of early Georgia history. As...
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83. Robinson, Jackie (1919-1972)
Jackie Robinson became the first black man to play major league baseball in the twentieth century when...
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84. Student Movement of the 1960s
During the 1960s Georgia experienced an increase in student activism on its college campuses and in its...
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85. Royal Georgia, 1752-1776
Royal Georgia refers to the period between the termination of Trustee governance of Georgia and the colony's...
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86. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the busiest passenger airports in the world....
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87. Appalachian Plateau Geologic Province
Located in the northwest corner of Georgia, Sand, Lookout, and Pigeon mountains belong to the geologic...
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88. Executive Branch: Overview
The governor of Georgia, currently Nathan Deal, is the chief executive officer of a vast modern enterprise....
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89. Carter Family
The election of Plains native Jimmy Carter to the U.S. presidency in 1976 brought members of his immediate...
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90. Delta Air Lines
Begun in 1928 in Louisiana as the Delta Air Service, the Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is today the nation's...
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