With the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Georgia Milestones on teachers’ minds this month, we thought you might enjoy a primary source spotlight featuring education reform from Georgia’s past. The collection items below offer a window into progressive-era ideas about education and reform in the late 19th and early…
What can we learn from plants? Do trees have a history? Join Sophia’s Schoolhouse as we explore these questions by learning about two historic plants at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens. Find out how you can visit the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens and explore living history for yourself by visiting their website. Grow your knowledge…
“Teaching with Primary Sources + Boundless Resources = Boundless Potential.” Library of Congress’s Teaching with Primary Sources Program. In 2012, GHS received a grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region at Waynesburg University to promote the use of primary sources in Georgia’s classrooms. TPS Eastern Region asked GHS and two other grantees…
An Example of One Veteran’s Story in the GHS Collections It is estimated that 4,355,000 Americans were mobilized during World War I. Frank O’Driscoll Hunter was one of those millions who served in the United States military during World War I. While serving in Europe as a first lieutenant in the Aviation Signal Reserve, Hunter…
Watch a recording of the Georgia Historical Society’s first live streaming event. Dr. Stan Deaton, Emmy-Award winning host of Today in Georgia History, spoke with 8th graders at Coastal Middle School in Savannah, Georgia, about his experiences hosting Today in Georgia History and the importance of studying the past. Stan took questions from the audience…
Join guest host Elyse Butler in Sophia’s Schoolhouse for an overview of Native American cultures in Georgia. With the help of artifacts from the GHS Collection, Elyse will take you from the Paleoindian Period to the Mississippian Period in under 8 minutes.