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Happy Birthday, Flannery O’Connor

One of America's greatest fiction writers, Flannery O'Connor was both on this day in 1925. She would have been 92 years old. O'Connor was born in Savannah and moved to Milledgeville with her family in 1938. She attended the Peabody Laboratory School…

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March is Women’s History Month

In honor of Women's History Month, here are a few resources in GALILEO to help you find the stories of women throughout history. Start by looking for a woman in the Discover GALILEO search box. Try finding Susan B. Anthony, Marie Curie, Helen…

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Happy Birthday, Ray Charles!

Ray Charles was born on this day in 1930 in Albany, Georgia. Charles pioneered the style that came to be known as “soul,” a blend of gospel music, blues, and jazz. He performed for over four decades; however, he may be best known for the song…

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Happy 21st Birthday, GALILEO!

Before there was Blogger, before YouTube, before MySpace, even before Google, there was GALILEO. The GALILEO website went live on September 21, 1995, opening up a world of reliable, authoritative information for Georgians. Visit A Vision for One…

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GALILEO is Ready for COMO

COMO is only two weeks away, and we're getting excited to see you. Come by booth #74 to catch up on what's going on the GALILEO world. We also hope to see you at the GALILEO concurrent sessions and in the preconference. The GALILEO preconference is…

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