Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Tuesday, May 5, at 12:30 pm for Liberty at Lunchtime, a monthly virtual series highlighting partners in the other thirteen original colonies. The May 5 program will feature a presentation from Dr. Stan Deaton, Senior Historian at the Georgia Historical Society.
Georgia was the youngest British colony on the North American mainland, lacking the government and leadership infrastructure of other colonies, and by all rights should have remained loyal to the British Empire. How and why did Georgia join the Revolution, and how did it play out in the frontier province?
Stan Deaton is the Dr. Elaine B. Andrews Distinguished Historian at the Georgia Historical Society, an endowed position created by Dr. Victor Andrews. He has worked at the Georgia Historical Society since 1998. He holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of Florida, an M.A. in History from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
The event is free but registration is required. Register to attend.