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Excerpt from Phi Beta Kappa OrationFiner than the finest thread in Penelope's loom, yet stouter than the stoutest cord in the. Bow of Ulysses, are the ties which bind these boys together.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstr...

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Excerpt from Library of Southern Literature, Vol. 16: Historical Side-Lights, 50 Reading Courses, Chart, Bibliography and IndexVolume Sixteen completes the library OF southern literature. In presenting to the public this last volume Of the series a word Of explanation will be found helpful to the reader. The design Of the volume is to furnish such aids to investigation as will enable one to Obtain the best results from a thorough and exhaustiv...

Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 1In the nature of things, there are many defects and omissions in this work which the author herewith presents to the public, but the narrative of events, so far as it proceeds, is based upon documentary evidence pre served in the state's existing records. These include the Executive Min utes, kept in the governor's office, House and Senate Journals, Acts of the General Assembly, L...

Excerpt from Reminiscences of Famous Georgians, Vol. 2: Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of the Great Men of the State, Also an Appendix Devoted to Extracts From Speeches and AddressesVolume II completes the work which the writer has devoted to the memories of Georgia's great men, and, in sheathing the reminiscent pen, he desires to make grateful acknowledgment of the public favor which has enabled him to conclude this labor of lo...

Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 4William H. Fish. Georgia may well felicitate herself 'upon the high standard ever maintained by the bench and bar of the state and is signally favored in claiming at the present time as chief justice of the Supreme Court the commonwealth the eminent lawyer and jurist whose name initiates this paragraph, and who by his character and services has signally honored his native state. T...

Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 5Marshall Wellborn Dunn was educated in country schools, which he attended until reaching the age of sixteen, at which time he left school In order to assist his father in the management of the plantation, of which he later took entire charge, residing on it until 1909. He then organized a partner ship with W. T. Parish, under the style of Dunn Parish, and founded a general mercant...

Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 2Over a century ago, a bitter warfare raged between the Catawba and Cherokee tribes of Indians. In one of those frequent and bold excursions common among the wild inhabitants of the forest, the son Of the principal Cherokee chief surprised and captured a large town belonging to the Catawba tribe.Among the captives was the daughter of the first chief of the Catawbas, named Hiawassee...

Excerpt from Georgia's Roster of the Revolution: Containing a List of the State's Defenders, Officers and Men, Soldiers and Sailors, Partisans and Regulars, Whether Enlisted From Georgia or Settled in Georgia After the Close of HostilitiesAfter the lapse of more than a century, the difficulty of compiling a. Roster of Georgia tr00ps in the Revolution can be readily imagined. Much of the information which an earlier period might have furnished ...

Excerpt from Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends, Vol. 1 of 2: IllustratedTo the task of compiling this work the leisure hours of a somewhat busy life have been devoted for the past four years. During this period of time every section of the State has been visited in person by the anthor, He has delved into the court house records kept at the most important county seats in Geor gia, has gone through the files of old newspapers, has bent...

Excerpt from Georgia's Landmarks, Memorials and Legends, Vol. 1 of 2: IllustratedTo the task of compiling this work the leisure hours of a somewhat busy life have been devoted for the past four years. During this period of time every section of the State has been visited in person by the anthor, He has delved into the court house records kept at the most important county seats in Geor gia, has gone through the files of old newspapers, has bent...

Excerpt from Reminiscences of Famous Georgians, Vol. 1: Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of the Great Men of the StateThe Georgia spirit is so active and vigorous, so curious and inquisitive, that by presenting a few episodes in the lives of the leading men, Mr. Knight may be said to have written not only a political but a social history of the State, and it is this feature that will commend it to all thoughtful students of the so...

Excerpt from Reminiscences of Famous Georgians, Vol. 1: Embracing Episodes and Incidents in the Lives of the Great Men of the StateThe Georgia spirit is so active and vigorous, so curious and inquisitive, that by presenting a few episodes in the lives of the leading men, Mr. Knight may be said to have written not only a political but a social history of the State, and it is this feature that will commend it to all thoughtful students of the so...

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Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 4William H. Fish. Georgia may well felicitate herself 'upon the high standard ever maintained by the bench and bar of the state and is signally favored in claiming at the present time as chief justice of the Supreme Court the commonwealth the eminent lawyer and jurist whose name initiates this paragraph, and who by his character and services has signally honored his native state. T...

Excerpt from A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Vol. 2 Over a century ago, a bitter warfare raged between the Catawba and Cherokee tribes of Indians. In one of those frequent and bold excursions common among the wild inhabitants of the forest, the son Of the principal Cherokee chief surprised and captured a large town belonging to the Catawba tribe. Among the captives was the daughter of the first chief of the Catawbas, named Hiawa...

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