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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 Good morning!  On this day in 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered his famous “Atlanta Compromise” speech at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition.  Today, we’re … Continue reading Wednesday, September 18, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1994, “Ma” Rainey was honored as the “Mother of the Blues” with a special postage stamp issued by the U.S. … Continue reading Tuesday, September 17, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1779 the siege of Savannah began when French allies arrived to help the Continental Army.  This weekend the Dawgs nearly … Continue reading Monday, September 16, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1922 Viola Napier of Bibb County and Bessie Kempton Crowell of Fulton County became the first women elected to the General … Continue reading Friday, September 13, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1907, Spurgeon Ferdinand “Spud” Chandler was born in Commerce, Georgia. He pitched for the Yankees from 1937 through 1947 and … Continue reading Thursday, September 12, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1894, Helen Douglas Mankin was born in Atlanta. After driving an ambulance in France in World War I, she became … Continue reading Wednesday, September 11, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1836, Joseph (“Fightin’ Joe”) Wheeler was born in Augusta. He fought in both the U.S. Army and the Confederate Army … Continue reading Tuesday, September 10, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1941, the “King of the Soul Singers,” Otis Redding, was born in Dawson. He’s most remembered for “Sittin’ on the … Continue reading Monday, September 9, 2024

The Georgia Flyover Late Wednesday, the GBI identified the four victims killed by the alleged Apalachee High School shooter, 14-year-old Colt Gray, as two students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angelo, … Continue reading Friday, September 6, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1916, noted American writer Frank Yerby was born. He is best known for his 1946 historical novel, The Foxes of … Continue reading Thursday, September 5, 2024