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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1785, James Wright, the last royal governor of Georgia, died in England. Wright was a popular and able administrator who … Continue reading Wednesday, November 20, 2024

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1938, Ted Turner, born in Cincinnati, transformed his father’s billboard business into a media empire based in Atlanta. He later … Continue reading Tuesday, November 19, 2024

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, Johnny Mercer, the writer of such hits as Moon River and That Old Black Magic, as well as a … Continue reading Monday, November 18, 2024

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, General Sherman’s “March to the Sea” began, as he led 60,000 troops out of Atlanta toward Savannah.  Today we … Continue reading Friday, November 15, 2024

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1860, just eight days after Abraham Lincoln was elected president, Alexander Stephens delivered a notable speech before the Georgia General … Continue reading Thursday, November 14, 2024

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1884, construction began on the Georgia State Capitol building, chosen for its classic Renaissance Revival style.  Today’s life lesson: Never … Continue reading Wednesday, November 13, 2024

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman’s orders to commence “the destruction in Atlanta of all depots, car-houses, shops, factories, foundries” began in preparation for … Continue reading Tuesday, November 12, 2024

MONDAY, November 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1908, Robert Lee “Bobby” Dodd, first a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Tennessee Vols and then a Hall of … Continue reading Monday, November 11, 2024

Friday, November 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1900, Margaret Mitchell, who wrote Gone with the Wind, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel that portrays how the Civil War and Reconstruction … Continue reading Friday, November 8, 2024

Thursday, November 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1972, Andrew Young became the first African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning … Continue reading Thursday, November 7, 2024