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Button Gwinnett
This Dispatch looks at the life, death, and historical after-life of this controversial Georgia figure and Declaration of Independence signer, who fought Georgia’s most famous duel 243 years ago this week.
The Class of 2020
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The Class of 2020
This Dispatch is a special edition dedicated to the Class of 2020: a “commencement address” from Dr. Deaton followed by a short tribute featuring some of the members of this extraordinary group, graduating under extraordinary circumstances. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Smallpox
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Smallpox
This Dispatch looks at one of the most hideous and deadly diseases in human history that killed hundreds of millions–and its complete eradication in the 20th century.
A Nation of Free Men & Women
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A Nation of Free Men & Women
This Dispatch looks at the long history of protest and civil unrest, peaceful and violent, in American history, from the colonial period through the present.
Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain
In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton takes a look at the controversial history behind Georgia’s Stone Mountain.
A World Without Sports
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A World Without Sports
With Major League Baseball’s announcement in June 2020 of a shortened season beginning in July, Dr. Deaton looks back at other events in history before COVID-19 that caused sports fans to cry in their beer.
The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone
In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton looks back at one of the most iconic TV shows in history, on the anniversary of the death of creator Rod Serling.
The Murder of Lemuel Penn
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The Murder of Lemuel Penn
For years in Southern courtrooms, whites accused of violence against blacks were almost always acquitted. It happened again 56 years ago this month in Georgia, but this time with a different ending. Dr. Deaton takes a look back at a pivotal event in the Civil Rights movement–and how the federal government responded under the newly-created Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A Day in the Life
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A Day in the Life
In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton examines the power of one day to alter the current of our lives, through the lens of a tragic event that took place 54 years ago this week on an otherwise ordinary day in Decatur, Georgia–and the lasting impact it had on many lives over all the years since.
The 19th Amendment: Women’s Suffrage at 100
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The 19th Amendment: Women’s Suffrage at 100
More than 100 years ago, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was ratified, extending to women the right to vote. In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton examines the history of the Women’s Suffrage Movement and the long, difficult struggle to win the vote–and how the fight continued for some Americans long after 1920.
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