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GALILEO Resources for African American History Month

Posted: January 27, 2016

African American History Month, or Black History Month, starts next week, and GALILEO includes many articles, images, and videos to help Georgia schools and libraries celebrate. Start by entering a person or event associated with African American…

Databases | General

2016 Edition of Statistical Abstract of the United States Available

Posted: January 06, 2016

The ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States and is available to all GALILEO users. The online edition…

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DLG and Georgia Archives Named Best Genealogy Websites

Posted: December 09, 2015

Family Tree Magazine has included the Digital Library of Georgia and the Georgia Archives in its "75 Best Websites for US State Genealogy Research in 2015." "If your ancestors hailed from the Peach State, you can cover a lot of ground here with a…

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This Day in Georgia History: November 26, 1941

Posted: November 26, 2015

On this day in 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill making Thanksgiving Day the next-to-last Thursday in November. Prior to the bill, Thanksgiving had always been the last Thursday in November since President Lincoln declared it a…

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November is National Native American Heritage Month

Posted: November 18, 2015

November is National Native American Heritage Month, "a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people," according to the National Congress of American Indians.…