Video and Audio
Conrad Aiken: Cosmos Mariner
Dispatches remembers Georgia author Conrad Aiken on his birthday, including his tragic early years. We also visit the final resting place of this first Georgian to win the Pulitzer Prize.
Vince Dooley and the University of Georgia
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Vince Dooley and the University of Georgia
September 4th marks the birthday of Coach Vince Dooley and the return of the college football season. In this week’s Dispatch, Stan reports from the site where the University of Georgia was chartered in 1785 and explores the history of UGA and its hall of fame coach.
Tomochichi
Biographical Resource, Video and Audio
Tomochichi
Over 280 years ago, Yamacraw chieftan Tomochichi died and was buried in the center of what is now Wright Square in downtown Savannah. In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton looks at the life and legacy of Tomochichi, his relationships with General James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove, and the role he played in Georgia’s early colonial period.
Wait, what? A Deep Dive into Banished Words and Phrases for 2022
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Wait, what? A Deep Dive into Banished Words and Phrases for 2022
Dr. Deaton reviews Lake Superior State University’s annual list of banished words and phrases and suggests additional misused, overused, and just plain annoying words and phrases we should all leave behind as we start the new year.
Georgia’s Royal Connection
Video and Audio
Georgia’s Royal Connection
In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton looks back at Georgia’s historic connections to Great Britain, the monarchy, and the British Empire.
Casimir Pulaski
Biographical Resource, Video and Audio
Casimir Pulaski
On the 243rd anniversary of the Siege of Savannah, Dr. Deaton looks at Casimir Pulaski’s role in the American Revolution and legends and uncertainties over Pulaski’s death and remains.
Winning the American Revolution
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Winning the American Revolution
On the anniversary of the American victory at Yorktown, Stan looks back at how the event unfolded and the role of some notable Georgians that led to the British surrender at Yorktown 241 years ago, resulting ultimately in American independence.
Veterans Day
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Veterans Day
This Dispatch explores the origins of Veterans Day 100 years in the aftermath of World War I, and how Savannah has honored and memorialized those who served and died for their country.
Sherman’s March to the Sea and the Gift of Savannah
Video and Audio
Sherman’s March to the Sea and the Gift of Savannah
December 21 marks the anniversary of the end of General William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea, the surrender of Savannah to United States armed forces during the Civil War, and Sherman’s Christmas “gift” of Savannah to President Abraham Lincoln. Sherman’s March was also an important part of the history of emancipation. This Dispatch examines that controversial event and its legacy in American history.
The Camilla Massacre
Historical Marker Resource, Video and Audio
The Camilla Massacre
In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton visits Camilla, Georgia, and looks back on one of the most notorious incidents of political and racial violence in Georgia’s history that happened there 155 years ago.
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