It Happened in Georgia: Stories of Events and People that Shaped Peach State History
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Overview
From prehistoric harvest rituals celebrated by early
Native Americans to the terrible Flood of 1994, It Happened in Georgia looks at intriguing people
and episodes from the history of the Peach State.
Learn about the first use of a “miracle gas” that made surgical
procedures painless. Find out why hundreds of female mill workers
were forcibly removed from Atlanta to Indiana, many with no means
to return home. Discover how a constitutional loophole, two
state-run armies with conflicting loyalties, and some dubious vote
counts allowed three candidates to claim the title of governor
simultaneously. Follow naturalist John Muir’s trek of discovery
through Georgia, where he admired the state’s natural wonders and
its residents alike.