Athens native Michael Thurmond shares the anti-slavery feelings of Georgia's founder, General James Oglethorpe.

The Georgia colony was envisioned as a unique economic development and social welfare experiment. Administered by 21 original trustees, the Georgia plan offered England’s “worthy poor” an ...

On Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, ...

A 90-minute walking tour details the city’s role in promoting slavery throughout the South and the driving force of faith to ...

With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...

From Hermann Park to Space Center Houston, visitors will find a balance of indoor and outdoor activities. As the fourth largest city in the U.S., Houston offers top museums to explore and a vibrant ...

Throughout history, American presidents who have an understanding of rural America and the farmers and ranchers living there ...

Georgia, known for its rich history, has one of the oldest high schools in the nation. Here's where it is and when it was ...

Beekeepers are reporting significant colony losses, raising concerns about food security due to potential pollination shortages. While the exact cause of the colony collapses remains unknown ...

Fairs and festivals, local St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras celebrations, and other events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties in March.

Two years ago, two days of protests were enough to force Georgia’s government into an ... with control,” said Chugoshvili, who co-founded Egeria Solutions, an NGO which has worked on European ...