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On This Day in 1916, the Cherokee Rose Became Georgia’s State Flower

Posted: August 18, 2011

On August 18, 1916, the General Assembly adopted a joint resolution naming the Cherokee Rose as the "floral emblem" of the state of Georgia, making today the 95th anniversary of our state flower. Check out these images and information in GeorgiaInfo…

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Check Out What’s New in Britannica

Posted: August 16, 2011

Ongoing updates keep Encyclopædia Britannica current and relevant. Each month, more than 1,200 articles are added or updated, and photos, videos, illustrations, and maps are added to enhance the articles. From biographies of current political…

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New Georgia Encyclopedia Publishes Second Book, The Civil War in Georgia

Posted: August 11, 2011

As part of its ongoing collaboration with the Georgia Humanities Council and the UGA Press in support of the New Georgia Encyclopedia, GALILEO is proud to announce the publication of The Civil War in Georgia. Edited by John C. Inscoe, Editor of the…

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On This Day in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution Was Established

Posted: August 10, 2011

On August 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was founded by the U.S. Congress with funds from James Smithson, an English scientist who left his estate to the United States for an "establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Read…

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360 Search Replaces WebFeat on Wednesday, August 10th

Posted: August 03, 2011

GALILEO is happy to announce that we will be transitioning the federated search technology behind GALILEO Search from WebFeat to SerialsSolutions 360 Search. This transition will occur on Wednesday, August 10th. We expect that the transition will be…