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This Day in Georgia History: May 24, 1850

Posted: May 24, 2013

On this day in 1850, Henry W. Grady was born in Athens, GA. He was known as the "Spokesman of the New South" and was the managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s. Before working at the Atlanta Constitution, Grady shared ownership in…

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Celebrate National Train Day with GALILEO

Posted: May 10, 2013

National Train Day is coming up on May 11th. We thought this would be an excellent excuse to show off all things train-related in GALILEO. The railroad was an influential part of Georgia's history. For a review of the expansion and decline of the…

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GALILEO Resources to Support STEM Education

Posted: May 03, 2013

Today is Georgia STEM Day, a day for schools, students, teachers, and companies to raise awareness, celebrate, and engage in activities involving science, technology, engineering and math To honor this, let's look at some of the GALILEO resources…

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Happy Birthday to Natasha Trethewey, Georgia Poet and U.S. Poet Laureate

Posted: April 26, 2013

In honor of her birthday, we thought it appropriate to highlight Georgia's own Natasha Trethewey, who serves as the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2012-13. Trethewey's works of poetry include Domestic Work (2000), Bellocq's Ophelia (2002), and the Pulitzer…

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Find 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners in GALILEO

Posted: April 24, 2013

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners were recently announced. Just search for these works in the Discover GALILEO search box to find reviews. Fiction - The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (Random House) Drama - Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar History -…