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Callaway Gardens
1), Pine Mountain
Fernbank Museum of Natural History 2)
Georgia Aquarium
2)
The Golden Isles
1, 2) -
Jekyll Island
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
1, 2) (Stephen C. Foster State Park is within the Refuge)
Fisherman
catches Alligator 'Feeding Frenzy' on video (100727)
Savannah
2)
Savannah National Historic District
1)
Stone Mountain Park
1), Stone Mountain
Underground Atlanta
1), Downtown Atlanta
Warm Springs (Little White House – Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
home) 1)
Famous People 1)
Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King, Jr.
(see
our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade photos
3)
), Juliette
Gordon Low (founder of the Girl Scouts of America), Margaret Mitchell (Gone with
the Wind), Jackie Robinson, and more. Click
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for more famous people in Georgia.
born December 8, 1765 Eli Whitney
Biography.com video -
Eli Whitney is famous for his invention of the cotton gin, and also for the
idea of
“interchangeable parts”
Eli Whitney - Wikipedia December
8, 1765 – January 8, 1825, an American inventor best known for inventing the
cotton gin. This was one
of the key inventions of the
Industrial Revolution
and shaped the economy of the
Antebellum South.
...
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Georgia enters the Union - HISTORY
Jan. 2, 1788
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born January 21, 1813 John C. Fremont
John C. Fremont reaches the Great Salt Lake - Sep 06, 1844 - HISTORY.com
The Conquerors: John C. Fremont - Conqueror of California
- YouTube
John C. Frémont -
Wikipedia
January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890, an American
explorer, politician, and soldier who, in 1856, became the first candidate
of the anti-slavery
Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During
the 1840s, when he led four expeditions into the American West, that era's
penny
press and admiring historians accorded Frémont the sobriquet The
Pathfinder.
Explorers
Great Basin - Wikipedia
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11574 160810 born February 8, 1820
William Tecumseh Sherman
Biography.com
William
Tecumseh Sherman "Sherman's
March"
The
Conquerors - Episode 8 Sherman's March to the Sea (History Documentary) -
YouTube
William Tecumseh Sherman - Wikipedia
February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891, an American soldier, businessman, educator
and author. He served as a
General in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
(1861–65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of
military strategy as well
as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched
earth" policies that he implemented in
conducting
total war against the
Confederate States...
Sherman's March to the Sea - Wikipedia
Carolinas Campaign - Wikipedia
Civil War
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born May 8, 1886 Coca-Cola
Atlanta, Georgia
Animated History of Coca-Cola - YouTube
John Pemberton - Wikipedia
July 8, 1831 – August 16,
1888, an American
pharmacist, and is best
known for being the founder of
Coca-Cola.
Drinks
born November 8, 1900 Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell is born - Nov 08, 1900 - HISTORY.com
Gone
With the Wind (1939) (Trailer) BFI - YouTube
Gone with
the Wind (1939) - IMDb
Margaret Mitchell - Author - Biography.com
November 8, 1900 – August 16, 1949
Atlanta, Georgia
born
January 31, 1919
Jackie Robinson
42 -
Jackie Robinson dealt with racism from Ben Chapman - YouTube
Movie 42 - Final the game - YouTube
Mini
Bio: Jackie Robinson - YouTube
Jackie Robinson Biography
Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972, an American
baseball player who
became the first
African American to play
in
Major League Baseball (MLB)
in the modern era.
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born October
1, 1924 Jimmy Carter
Biography.com Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter - Mini Biography - YouTube
Jimmy Carter I Could Have Wiped Iran Off The Map CNBC Meets CNBC International -
YouTube
Jimmy Carter - Wikipedia
October 1, 1924, an American politician and author who
served as the
39th
President of the United States
from 1977 to 1981. He was awarded the 2002
Nobel Peace Prize for his
work with the
Carter Center.
39 Jimmy Carter - YouTube
James Carter | The White House 39th
President of the United States (1977-81)
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: An Intimate Chat
(Parade, Mark K. Updegrove, 10/31/2013; Pioneer Press)
Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History #42 - YouTube
Jimmy Carter On President Donald Trump - YouTube
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born January
15, 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr, Biography
Civil Rights Activist,
Minister
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Wikipedia
born Michael King Jr.,
January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968, an American
Baptist minister and
activist who was a leader in the
Civil Rights Movement. He
is best known for his role in the advancement of
civil rights using
nonviolent
civil disobedience based
on his
Christian beliefs.
...
Our Photos:
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January) January 16,
2017
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2017 Google
Georgia
born December 5, 1932
Little Richard
Little Richard, Rock Pioneer Who Broke Musical Barriers,
Dead at 87 - Rolling Stone
Little Richard Long Tall Sally - Tutti Frutti - YouTube
Little Richard - Death, Songs & Facts - Biography
Little Richard, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87 - YouTube
The
Truth About Little Richard Might Surprise You - YouTube
Little Richard - Wikipedia
Richard Wayne Penniman, December 5,
1932 – May 9, 2020, better known as Little Richard, was an American singer,
songwriter, and musician. An influential figure in
popular music and culture
for seven decades, Penniman's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s,
when his charismatic showmanship and dynamic music, characterized by frenetic
piano playing, pounding back beat and raspy shouted vocals, laid the foundation
for
rock and roll, ...
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born
September 9, 1941
Otis Redding
Otis Redding - Songs, Death & Life - Biography
Soul legend Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near
Madison, Wisconsin - Dec 10, 1967 - HISTORY.com
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Official
Video) - YouTube
Otis
Redding - Try A Little Tenderness - YouTube
Otis
Redding - These Arms Of Mine (Official Fan Music Video) - YouTube
Otis Redding - Wikipedia September
9, 1941 – December 10, 1967, an American singer, songwriter,
record producer,
arranger, and
talent scout. He is
considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American
popular music and a
seminal artist in
soul music and
rhythm and blues.
Redding's style of singing gained inspiration from the gospel music that
preceded the genre. His singing style influenced many other soul artists of the
1960s.
Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Official
Video) - YouTube
Aretha Franklin - Respect [1967] (Original Version) - YouTube
Otis
Redding & Aretha Franklin - Respect (MottyMix) - YouTube
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born February 9, 1944
Alice Walker
Alice Walker - Author, Civil Rights Activist, Women's
Rights Activist - Biography.com
Alice Walker Documentary - YouTube
Alice
Walker - Wikipedia
born February 9, 1944, an
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist. She wrote the
critically acclaimed novel
The Color Purple
(1982) for which she won the
National Book Award and
the
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
The Color Purple (1985) - IMDb
The
Color Purple (1-6) Movie CLIP - Sisters Separated (1985) HD - YouTube
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Women's Rights |
Georgia institutes a State Board of Corrections - Aug 07,
1945 - HISTORY.com
Chain
gang - Wikipedia
Georgia
born August 11, 1953
Hulk Hogan
Hulk
Hogan vs. The Iron Sheik - YouTube Jan. 23, 1984
Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik to win first WWF title -
HISTORY
Jan. 23, 1984
Hulk
Hogan's Theme Song - Real American - YouTube
Hulk
Hogan vs. Andre The Giant-WWF Championship (WrestleMania 3, 1987) - YouTube
Hulk Hogan
- IMDb
Hulk
Hogan - Wikipedia
born August 11, 1953, better
known by his
ring name as Hulk Hogan,
is an American retired
pro wrestler, actor,
television personality,
entrepreneur and
musician.
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born March 20, 1957
Spike Lee
Spike Lee’s first feature, She’s Gotta Have It, premieres
- Aug 08, 1986 - HISTORY.com
Spike Lee - IMDb
She's Gotta Have It (1986) - IMDb
Do
the Right Thing (1989) - IMDb
Spike Lee - Wikipedia born March 20,
1957, an American film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Retro Michael Jordan and Spike Lee Commercial - YouTube
Do
the Right Thing (1-10) Movie CLIP - Today's Forecast (1989) HD - YouTube
Atlanta,
Georgia
| Brooklyn,
New York
The B-52’s play their first gig - Feb 14, 1977 -
HISTORY.com
The B-52's - Wikipedia
The B-52s, styled as The B-52's prior
to 2008, an American
new wave band, formed in
Athens, Georgia, in 1976.
The B-52's - Love Shack (Official Music Video) - YouTube
The B-52's - Topic - YouTube
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Georgia Governor Zell Miller proposes writing “The Mozart
effect” into law - Jan 13, 1998 - HISTORY.com
The Mozart effect
JRSM, NIH
Mozart effect - Wikipedia
Zell Miller - Wikipedia
Georgia
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born May 24, 1990 Joey
Logano
2018 NASCAR Playoffs - Monster Energy Series
- NASCAR.com
Race results NASCAR championship 2018: Logano wins
NASCAR.com
Championship Seasons: Joey Logano 2018 - YouTube
Joey Logano - Wikipedia
born May 24, 1990, nicknamed "Sliced Bread," is an American professional
stock car racing driver.
He currently competes full-time in the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,
driving the No. 22
Ford Fusion for
Team Penske, and
part-time in the
NASCAR Xfinity Series,
driving the No. 22
Ford Mustang GT for Team
Penske.
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Sports 2018
History 1)
Cotton Gin invention (Eli Whitney, 1792 or 1793) 4) | U.S. troops
herded Georgia Cherokees into camps in Tennessee (1835) 4) and U.S.
troops forced the Cherokees to walk over 800 miles to the Indian Territory - now
Oklahoma – (“Trail of Tears”,1838)
4) |
“March of the Sea” (General Sherman’s troops, 1864)
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International Cotton Exposition (Atlanta, 1881)
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Atlanta Olympic Games (1996)
Georgia
| Atlanta
(Capital) | Columbia | Savannah | Sandy Springs | Macon
Largest Cities in Georgia
Tourism
Georgia Attractions
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Tourist Attractions in Georgia
ジョージア州の旅行ガイド
born May 8, 1886 Coca-Cola
Atlanta, Georgia
Animated History of Coca-Cola - YouTube
John Pemberton - Wikipedia
July 8, 1831 – August 16,
1888, an American
pharmacist, and is best
known for being the founder of
Coca-Cola.
Drinks
The Masters Tournament Augusta, Georgia
| Golf
Majors ゴルフメージャー:マスターズトーナメント
Masters Tournament - Wikipedia
April
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2019-20 Big Air World Cup set for epic finale in Atlanta
SunTrust Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Chris Corning | Men's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Snowboard - YouTube
Alexander Hall | Men's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Freestyle Skiing - YouTube
Mathilde Gremaud | Women's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place |
FIS Freestyle Skiing - YouTube
Reira Iwabuchi | Women's Big Air Atlanta | 1st place | FIS
Snowboard - YouTube
Sports 2019
Georgia
Macon Georgia's
International Cherry Blossom Festival:
Macon has more cherry blossom
trees than any other city in the world
1)
-
Macon市には、30万本の吉野さくらの木に花が咲くそうです。すごいですね!
Late March
check out
National Cherry Blossom Festival (Washington
D.C.)
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Georgia: The Peach State is all about peanuts - American
Food Roots
'Peach State' no more Georgia has a new top fruit - NBC
News
Georgia
Peach Drop – New Year’s Eve Celebration at Underground
Atlanta 大晦日に行われるピーチドロップ
130124 Youtube
2013
New Years Peach Drop in Atlanta
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Atlanta Peach Drop "2012 New Year" HD [FULL]
Thousands turn out for 24th Annual Peach Drop
(CBS Atlanta, video)
Peach Drop
- The Largest New Year's Eve Celebration in the Southeast -,
Atlanta,
Georgia
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Oktoberfest,
Helen, GA
mid-September – October 31 Debbie Gagliolo of the Alpine Helen-White County
Convention & Visitors Bureau calls this event “the biggest party in the
southeast.”
Helen (pop: about 900) is approximately 70 miles north of Atlanta, GA in the
heart of Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.*
* Info Sources: Mary Ann Anderson (McClatchy-Tribune News Service): “Tap
your inner German – To celebrate Oktoberfest in the southeast, head to tiny
Helen, Ga.” Travel Section,
St. Paul Pioneer Press,
September 26, 2010
Seven U.S. states are named after kings or queens
州の名前に、王または、女王の名をとった7つの州
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Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Dogwood Festival - YouTube |
Atlanta Dogwood Festival 2013 - YouTube |
ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL - YouTube
List of dogwood festivals - Wikipedia
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10 Best Cities to Visit in USA during Winter - YouTube
1 Los
Angeles,
California 2
San Juan,
Puerto
Rico 3 Austin,
Texas 4 Orland,
Florida 5
Tybee Island,
Georgia
6 Phoenix, Arizona
7
Keystone,
Colorado
8
Stratton,
Vermont
9 Salt Lake City, Utah
10 Santa Fe,
New Mexico
50 States & Washington, D.C. +
Travel
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The best American cities for foodies - Restaurants and
Trends -Food-Drink-MSN Living Conde Nast Traveler
1. New York City,
NY, 2. Napa,
CA,
3. San Francisco,
CA, 4. Charleston,
SC,
5. New Orleans,
LA, 6. Chicago,
IL, 7. Carmel-By-The-Sea,
CA,
8. Santa Fe,
NM, 9. Healdsburg,
CA,
10. Boston,
MA, 11. Aspen,
CO, 12.
Las Vegas, NV,
13. Seattle,
WA, 14. Newport,
RI, 15. Savannah,
GA, 16. Austin,
TX, 17.
Naples, FL,
18. Telluride, CO,
19. (tie) Portland, ME,
19. (tie) San Diego,
CA
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Eat
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5 stingiest cities in America — bah humbug! - Yahoo
Finance Catey Hill, MarketWatch, 11/13/2014 1.
New York City,
New York, 2. Atlanta, Georgia,
3. Dallas, Texas,
4. Boston,
Massachusetts, 5. Seattle,
Washington
Deloitte's 2014 annual holiday survey Making a list,
clicking it twice - Deloitte University Press
Alison Kenney Paul, Rod Sides & Susan K. Hogan, 10/28/2014
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What's America's Booziest State?
Yahoo Food, Dave Infante and Chris Kolmar, Thrillist, 11/20/2014
1. Oregon, 2.
Colorado, 3.
Alaska, 4.
Montana, 5.
Vermont, 6. Wisconsin, 7. Washington, 8. Nevada, 9.
Wyoming, 10. Maine, ...
41. Florida, 42. Oklahoma, 43. South Carolina, 44.
Maryland, 45. Tennessee, 46. Georgia, 47.
Utah, 48.
Alabama, 49.
Mississippi, 50.
Arkansas
Mason-Dixon Line map and information
World Atlas
Bible Belt - Wikipedia
Booze blues: Utah's laws make it tricky to get a drink -
Fox News Alicia Acuna, 01/31/2013
Contiguous United States
- Wikipedia the 48 adjoining
U.S. states plus
Washington, D.C. (federal
district) ... The term excludes the
non-contiguous states of
Alaska and
Hawaii and all off-shore
United States territories
and possessions
America, States & D.C.
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America's least educated cities, 2014 - Yahoo Homes
Thomas C. Frohlich,
24/7 Wall St., 12/08/2014
1.
Lake Havasu City-Kingman,
Arizona,
2. Dalton, Georgia,
3. El Centro,
California,
4. Farmington, New Mexico, 5. Hanford-Corcoran,
California
America's most educated cities, 2014 - Yahoo
Homes
Thomas C. Frohlich,
24/7 Wall St., 11/26/2014
1.
Boulder, Colo.,
2. Ann Arbor,
Mich.,
3.
Corvallis, Ore.,
4. Ithaca, N.Y.,
5.
Lawrence, Kan.,
6. Iowa
City, Iowa,
7. Ames,
Iowa,
8. San
Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.,
9.
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.,
10.
Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.
America, States & D.C.
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The 20 busiest airports in the world - AOL.com
03/27/2015 1. Atlanta,
Georgia
America
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The U.S. Cities With The Biggest Economic Inequality
AOL Jobs, 03/24/2015 1. Atlanta,
Georgia
Some cities are still more unequal than others—an update
| Brookings Institution 03/17/2015
America
References
1) Inge N. Dobelis (Project Editor): America: land of Beauty and Splendor (New
York/Montreal: Reader’s Digest, 1992)
2) Laura Sutherland with Family Travel Forum: “Amazing Places to Take
Your Kids” (Illinois: Publications International, Ltd., 2008)
3) Explore
America Info
4) Alma E. Guinness (Project Editor) et al: America A to Z (New York,
USA: The Reader's Digest Association, 1997)
modified:
2020
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