What was Georgia’s place in the American Revolution?
In a recent conversation with Constituting America as part of their Constitutional Chats series, Dr. Stan Deaton, Senior Historian at GHS, explores Georgia’s often overlooked role in the Revolutionary era.
The discussion highlights the colony’s path to independence and the leadership of the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence--Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton--and offers insight into Georgia’s place in the nation’s founding.