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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, just months after his solo flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh arrived in Atlanta for Lindbergh Day. “Lucky Lindy” landed … Continue reading Friday, October 11, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1920, Frank Sinkwich, the first Southern college football player to win the Heisman Trophy, was born in Pennsylvania. He scored 27 … Continue reading Thursday, October 10, 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1779, Casimir Pulaski, who came from Poland to fight in the American Revolution, led Pulaski’s Legion, a cavalry unit, against … Continue reading Wednesday, October 9, 2024

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1895, the Liberty Bell came to Atlanta for the Cotton States Exposition. A two-mile parade carried it to Piedmont Park, … Continue reading Tuesday, October 8, 2024

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1866, Martha Berry, one of Georgia’s foremost educators, was born. Home-schooled, with only a year of formal education, she emphasized … Continue reading Monday, October 7, 2024

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2024 Good Morning! On this date in 1942, Bernice Johnson Reagon, the founder of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, and a leader of … Continue reading Friday, October 4, 2024

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1924, Franklin D. Roosevelt first visited Warm Springs, where he later built a polio treatment center and his home, “The … Continue reading Thursday, Octorber 3, 2024

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2024 Good Morning! On this day in 1918, the Spanish flu reached Georgia when 138 soldiers at Camp Gordon contracted the disease. The pandemic ultimately killed twice … Continue reading Wednesday, October 2, 2024

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 Good morning! On this date in 1924, Jimmy Carter was born in Plains. He served as the 39th President of the United States (1977-1981) and the … Continue reading Tuesday, October 1, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1891, Georgia College held its first classes in the Main Building, welcoming 88 students who resided in the Old Governor’s … Continue reading Monday, September 30, 2024