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Through our award-winning programs, publications, teacher training, and research services, we aim to educate and use the power of our shared story to offer all Americans new and deeper perspectives on the past and present. GHS is committed to teaching the full story of American history. Understanding the past is crucial to maintaining our democratic republic and encourages us to live up to our ideals and aspirations.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-6w3gqtujc5dr arrow-button" data-node="6w3gqtujc5dr"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> <a href="https://www.georgiahistory.com/learn-and-explore/programs-and-initiatives/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> <span class="fl-button-text">Explore</span> <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-after icon-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-y0wa1zjlq2ep fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="y0wa1zjlq2ep"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-e9w2btzqmd1j" 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& Muster<br /> February 8-9, 2025</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-6283pmlfsyve arrow-button" data-node="6283pmlfsyve"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> <a href="https://www.georgiahistory.com/events/2025-colonial-faire-and-muster/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> <span class="fl-button-text">Explore</span> <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-after icon-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-zavq7t8h19l5 fl-col-small" data-node="zavq7t8h19l5"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-2apu0ftj65nw" data-node="2apu0ftj65nw"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpg"> <a 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<div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>Super Museum Sunday<br /> February 9, 2025</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-c204esf5i3qz arrow-button" data-node="c204esf5i3qz"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left fl-button-has-icon"> <a href="https://www.georgiahistory.com/events/2025-super-museum-sunday/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> <span class="fl-button-text">Explore</span> <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-after icon-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-u4pvh65dqixa fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="u4pvh65dqixa"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-w7udpry2shcf" data-node="w7udpry2shcf"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-icbkvl6zega7" data-node="icbkvl6zega7"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-video fl-node-60hqdsiuzvn4" data-node="60hqdsiuzvn4"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-video fl-embed-video"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="We Believe" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/651767211?h=7137c013f9&dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write"></iframe></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-unj19xvpadt5 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="unj19xvpadt5"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-x8y1icmd3jao" data-node="x8y1icmd3jao"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-rq5dy743mu9z" data-node="rq5dy743mu9z"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-fby1axqkoh6s" data-node="fby1axqkoh6s"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">What We Believe</span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-7fv84tpk32n1" data-node="7fv84tpk32n1"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-mjk6zfysxp9a fl-col-small" data-node="mjk6zfysxp9a"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-separator fl-node-vaedz087sipm" data-node="vaedz087sipm"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-separator"></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-2wd5jp9sazk7" data-node="2wd5jp9sazk7"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>We believe in the value of history.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-txsalnp4ycd5 fl-col-small" data-node="txsalnp4ycd5"> <div 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class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-4k6v9cbp0yfj" data-node="4k6v9cbp0yfj"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-1ld6hzeynpx5 fl-col-small" data-node="1ld6hzeynpx5"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-dohl7ipbj029" data-node="dohl7ipbj029"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">The Georgia Historical Society by the numbers</span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-7gamcrq6be3k fl-visible-desktop fl-visible-large" data-node="7gamcrq6be3k"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-926p0v8ahoqk fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="926p0v8ahoqk"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-0u3epzry146t" data-node="0u3epzry146t"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-5xhwkr36zcnj" data-node="5xhwkr36zcnj"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-content-slider fl-node-t6rg2v3jzbau" data-node="t6rg2v3jzbau"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-content-slider"> <div class="fl-content-slider-wrapper"> <div class="fl-slide fl-slide-0 fl-slide-text-left"> <div class="fl-slide-mobile-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-mobile-photo-img wp-image-59743" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div> <div class="fl-slide-foreground clearfix"> <div class="fl-slide-content-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-content"><h2 class="fl-slide-title">1839</h2><div class="fl-slide-text"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The year GHS was founded</span></p> </div></div></div><div class="fl-slide-photo-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-photo-img wp-image-59743" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1839-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-slide fl-slide-1 fl-slide-text-left"> <div class="fl-slide-mobile-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-mobile-photo-img wp-image-59744" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div> <div class="fl-slide-foreground clearfix"> <div class="fl-slide-content-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-content"><h2 class="fl-slide-title">5 million</h2><div class="fl-slide-text"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The number of manuscripts in our collection</span></p> </div></div></div><div class="fl-slide-photo-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-photo-img wp-image-59744" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/5Million-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-slide fl-slide-2 fl-slide-text-left"> <div class="fl-slide-mobile-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-mobile-photo-img wp-image-58623" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div> <div class="fl-slide-foreground clearfix"> <div class="fl-slide-content-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-content"><h2 class="fl-slide-title">250,000</h2><div class="fl-slide-text"><p>Students across the state reached by the Georgia History Festival</p> </div></div></div><div class="fl-slide-photo-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-photo-img wp-image-58623" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PXL_20230125_162600345-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-slide fl-slide-3 fl-slide-text-left"> <div class="fl-slide-mobile-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-mobile-photo-img wp-image-59884" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div> <div class="fl-slide-foreground clearfix"> <div class="fl-slide-content-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-content"><h2 class="fl-slide-title">60,000</h2><div class="fl-slide-text"><p>Researchers from around the globe who use the GHS Research Center each year</p> </div></div></div><div class="fl-slide-photo-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-photo-img wp-image-59884" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PXL_20220712_171130863-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-slide fl-slide-4 fl-slide-text-left"> <div class="fl-slide-mobile-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-mobile-photo-img wp-image-59745" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div> <div class="fl-slide-foreground clearfix"> <div class="fl-slide-content-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-content"><h2 class="fl-slide-title">2,200+</h2><div class="fl-slide-text"><p>Historical markers erected and maintained by GHS across the state.</p> </div></div></div><div class="fl-slide-photo-wrap"><div class="fl-slide-photo"><img decoding="async" width="808" height="658" loading='false' class="fl-slide-photo-img wp-image-59745" src="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers.jpg 808w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers-300x244.jpg 300w, https://www.georgiahistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/300Markers-768x625.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px" /></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-content-slider-navigation" aria-label="content slider buttons"> <a class="slider-prev" href="#" aria-label="previous" role="button"><div 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l47.428-47.428c3.619-3.619,7.904-5.428,12.857-5.428s9.238,1.809,12.857,5.428l212,212c3.619,3.618,5.429,7.904,5.429,12.856 c0,4.953-1.81,9.238-5.429,12.857l-212,212c-3.619,3.618-7.904,5.428-12.857,5.428s-9.238-1.81-12.857-5.428l-47.428-47.429 c-3.617-3.618-5.428-7.904-5.428-12.856c0-4.953,1.811-9.238,5.428-12.857V407.713z"/> </svg> </div></a> </div> <div class="fl-clear"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-color fl-node-rxjdytai8fe6 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="rxjdytai8fe6"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-8a7vtsdxgfbw fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center" data-node="8a7vtsdxgfbw"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-3zxsk0aipnqu" data-node="3zxsk0aipnqu"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-3ns9vpajyl45" data-node="3ns9vpajyl45"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Featured Collections Items</span> </h2> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-8rspfy3g12x6" data-node="8rspfy3g12x6"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>GHS houses one of the oldest and most important archival collections in the United States. Here are a few treasures from our vast and growing collection. Each object has a story to tell.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-83lgytx5s40d fl-col-small" data-node="83lgytx5s40d"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-vzebic1rt3g0 arrow-button white-hover light-gold" data-node="vzebic1rt3g0"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-right fl-button-has-icon"> <a href="https://www.georgiahistory.com/research/collection-highlights/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> <span class="fl-button-text">View More Collection Items</span> <i class="fl-button-icon fl-button-icon-after icon-arrow" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-peu2673v9lfq" data-node="peu2673v9lfq"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-w0q9dt54nmx1" data-node="w0q9dt54nmx1"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-post-grid fl-node-6gk1h84yepn7" data-node="6gk1h84yepn7"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-post-grid" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Collection"> <div class="fl-post-column"> <div class="fl-post-grid-post fl-post-grid-image-above-title fl-post-columns-post fl-post-align-default post-60034 ghs_artifacts type-ghs_artifacts status-publish has-post-thumbnail tag-featured-article entry" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <meta itemscope itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage" itemid="https://www.georgiahistory.com/artifact/revolutionary-war-drum/" content="Revolutionary War Drum" /><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2023-11-01" /><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2023-11-20" /><div itemprop="publisher" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Georgia Historical Society"></div><div itemscope itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><meta itemprop="url" 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