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Today in History
1993 An Atlanta jury found General Motors negligent in the design of the fuel tank on its pickup truck and awarded $105 million to the parents of a teenager killed … read more
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Awards:
Archie Davis, Volunteer of the Year
Bradley Hale, Lifetime Achievement
Keynote:
Michael Beschloss, NBC's Presidential Historian
Keynote address sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
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Join the Georgia Historical Society and national, state, and local leaders in honoring the 275th Anniversary of the founding of the Colony of Georgia. This gala evening will feature acclaimed author and NBC's Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss as Keynote Speaker. The evening will begin with cocktails at the site of Oglethorpe's landing; dinner will follow in a seating plan designed to evoke Savannah's famous historic squares. The program will feature greetings from Her Majesty's government, the presentation of the Society's three major awards, and Mr. Beschloss' address on great moments of leadership in American history. A book signing and dancing will roundout the 275th Birthday Bash.
1993 An Atlanta jury found General Motors negligent in the design of the fuel tank on its pickup truck and awarded $105 million to the parents of a teenager killed … read more