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The New Georgia Encyclopedia is an authoritative source on the people, places, events, and institutions of Georgia. The site contains nearly 2,000 articles and more than 5,000 images and audio and video clips on the history, culture, and life of the state.

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November in Georgia History
In November 1732 the Anne set sail from England, carrying James Oglethorpe and Georgia's first colonists....

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Judith Ortiz Cofer (b. 1952)
Judith Ortiz Cofer is one of a number of Latina writers who rose to prominence during the 1980s and 1990s....

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Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain, located in DeKalb County about ten miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, is the largest...

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