On this day in 1993, the Georgia Lottery began. In the early 90s, Governor Zell Miller campaigned for a state lottery which would fund education. In 1991, Georgia’s constitution was amended to designate lottery funds could only be used for…
The Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive now includes seventeen newspaper titles published in Savannah from 1809 to 1880. This resource is available at http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=savn or through the GALILEO website. This archive is one…
On this day in 1927, one of the pioneers of modern architecture in post-war Georgia, George Heery, was born in Athens, Georgia. If you have ever been to downtown Atlanta, you no doubt have seen Heery’s work. Heery would design, build and…
Family reunions and popular television series on finding ancestors are raising users' interest in researching their family histories. GALILEO has a rich collection of resources to help Georgians track their ancestors, famous or infamous. The…
The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) recently added their first Public Library Partnerships Project (PLPP) collection, the Turner Scrapbook Collection. The Turner Scrapbook Collection is made available courtesy of the Newton County Library System…