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FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1777, political rivals Button Gwinnett and Lachlan McIntosh fought Georgia’s most famous duel. Gwinnett died from his injuries. Georgia named both … Continue reading Friday, May 16, 2025

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1925, Carl Sanders was born in Augusta. Elected governor in 1962, he was credited with modernizing Georgia and tempering civil … Continue reading Thursday, May 15, 2025

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of Resaca began, marking the first major clash of Sherman’s Atlanta campaign during the Civil War. In … Continue reading Wednesday, May 14, 2025

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, the Mexican War began, forever changing Georgia’s political landscape as Whigs and Democrats clashed over the war and states’ … Continue reading Tuesday, May 13, 2025

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1791, President George Washington arrived for his only visit to Georgia, spending time in Savannah and Augusta during a 10-day stay … Continue reading Monday, May 12, 2025

Friday, May 9, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1937, Dave Prater was born in Ocilla. He was one half of Sam and Dave, whose Soul Man and other … Continue reading Friday, May 9, 2025

Thursday, May 8, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1915, Henry McNeal Turner died. Turner was a pioneering black preacher and politician who helped organize Georgia’s Republican party, served … Continue reading Thursday, May 8, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1738, George Whitefield arrived in Savannah. The English minister began the Great Awakening religious movement and founded the Bethesda Orphan … Continue reading Wednesday, May 7, 2025

TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 2003, Carl Isaacs was executed in Jackson. Considered the ringleader in the 1973 Alday family murders, Isaacs was on death … Continue reading Tuesday, May 6, 2025

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025 Good Morning! On this day in 1864, General William Sherman began the Atlanta campaign that led to Atlanta’s fall and contributed to the Confederacy’s defeat in … Continue reading Monday, May 5, 2025