Rebecca Latimer Felton was born on this day in 1835. She became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate on November 21, 1922; however, she started her political career behind the scenes. Her husband, William Felton, served in Georgia's 7th…
On this day in 1850, Henry W. Grady was born in Athens, Georgia. Grady was the managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s and a proponent of the New South. He published an article titled “The New South” in the Atlanta Daily Herald…
Celebrate Earth Day, year-round using GALILEO resources to research issues such as climate change, conservation, biodiversity, energy, green economy, recycling, and sustainable agriculture and development. You can research these issues and more in…
Former Atlanta Braves pitcher, Greg Maddux, celebrates his 51st birthday today. Nicknamed “Mad Dog” and “The Professor,” Maddux played for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2003, and won the Cy Young Award four consecutive years from 1992 to…
National Library Week 2015 has an appropriate theme for Georgia's libraries and GALILEO, who work together to provide "Unlimited Possibilities" to students and Georgia citizens. The partnership has been going on since September 1995 when a group of…