The Story of Georgia In 100 Landmarks

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>America turns 250. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Let's go find the candles.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Looking for a history lesson that doesn't feel like homework? You've found it. At 250history.com the Semiquincentennial Series brings each state's distinctive landmarks to center stage to tell their fast and fun story. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>We've wandered through big cities tiny towns muddy trails and neon-lit highways-uncovering 5000 historic gems along the way.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Semiquincentennial isn't just a mouthful-it's a reminder that history is alive sometimes weird and always waiting to be rediscovered. </span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Whether you're traveling by road by printed page or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week we invite you to explore 100 Georgia landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Peach State. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Cherokee souvenirs... college sports... gold rushes... Presidential footprints... iron horses... kissing bridges... octagon houses... roadside architecture... beloved carbonated beverages... cotton... the CCC... squares... historic stages... auto racing... tabby... diners... the golden age of motoring... kit houses... minor league baseball... Carnegie libraries... five and dimes... marble... early aviation... bucket list golf... onions... This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks the traditions and the secrets that make Georgia uniquely Georgia. What building received America's first transcontinental phone call? Solved. Why did America's richest man rebuild a rural Georgia college? Mystery solved. What stadium hosted the most lopsided game in college football history? Identified. Only civilian airfield to service flyers from both World Wars? Revealed. How did the creators of Augusta National Golf Club - Bobby Jones and Alister Mackenzie meet? No one knows.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It is a story only Georgia can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public or a t least visible from public spaces. So fire up the GPS and see the story of the Peach State standing in plain sight on Georgia streets!</span></p><p></p>