Vidalia onions are in season now. Ever wondered what makes an onion a Vidalia onion? Find out in the New Georgia Encyclopedia. Image from the New Georgia Encyclopedia
If you're looking for a poem for Poem in Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 26, 2012 (that's tomorrow!), here's a quick tip for finding poems. In Literary Reference Center, go to Advanced Search and type "poem" in the search field (or a topic that…
In honor of Earth Day, which is coming up this Sunday, April 22nd, we thought you might like a few GALILEO resources to help you research issues such as climate change, conservation, biodiversity, energy, green economy, recycling, and sustainable…
To celebrate our theme of You Belong @ Your Community in GALILEO during National Library Week, we will be looking at how to learn more about your city or county in Georgia history resources, including the New Georgia Encyclopedia, the Digital…
On the morning of April 6, 1936, a devasting tornado hit Gainesville, GA. It was the fifth deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The 1936 Gainesville Tornado: Disaster and Recovery collection offers film footage, images, an interactive map and more of…