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Monday, August 11, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt campaigned in Barnesville against New Deal critic U.S. Sen. Walter George of Georgia, misjudging voter sentiment as George … Continue reading Monday, August 11, 2025

Friday, August 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1899, William Yates Atkinson died at 44. Georgia’s governor from 1894 to 1898, he reformed prisons, championed women’s initiatives, and once … Continue reading Friday, August 8, 2025

Thursday, August 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1742, Nathanael Greene was born. Raised as a pacifist in Rhode Island, he became a Revolutionary War hero and helped … Continue reading Thursday, August 7, 2025

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 On this day in 1887, nine members of the Woolfolk family were killed near Macon in Georgia’s first mass murder. Would you get a massage from … Continue reading Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1889, Conrad Aiken was born in Savannah. Haunted by a childhood tragedy, he won the Pulitzer Prize, shaped modern poetry, and … Continue reading Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1919, Nellie Peters died in Atlanta. She championed free hospitals, kindergartens, women’s rights, and agricultural innovation. Do you have a … Continue reading Monday, August 4, 2025

Friday, August 1, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, John Ross died. Known as the Cherokee Moses, he led resistance to the removal of the Cherokees from north … Continue reading Friday, August 1, 2025

Thursday, July 31, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1960, Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton hosted its first race. A crowd of 25,000 watched Glenn “Fireball” Roberts take the … Continue reading Thursday, July 31, 2025

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1961, Laurence Fishburne was born in Augusta. The actor has earned an Oscar nomination, a Tony, and an Emmy. One of … Continue reading Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1912, Clarence Jordan was born in Talbotton. A minister whose ideals inspired the founding of Habitat for Humanity, he also … Continue reading Tuesday, July 29, 2025