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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1809, Fanny Kemble, a celebrated actress, playwright, and abolitionist, was born in London. Although she opposed slavery, she married Pierce … Continue reading Wednesday, November 27, 2024

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day. He had departed from tradition … Continue reading Tuesday, November 26, 2024

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1961, the first mass meeting of the Albany Movement for civil rights was held in Shiloh Baptist Church in Albany. … Continue reading Monday, November 25, 2024

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1754, Abraham Baldwin, who wrote the University of Georgia’s charter and became its first president, was born in Connecticut. A delegate from … Continue reading Friday, November 22, 2024

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.  Justice is a formidable force, as anyone … Continue reading Thursday, November 21, 2024

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