A short podcast about history, names and places, primarily in Northeast Georgia. Centers on Habersham, Banks, Franklin, Stephens and Hall counties. From colonial times, the Civil War, and today.
Episodes
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
It seems like a good idea- power an airplane with a small nuclear reactor so it can stay aloft indefinitely. The one problem the engineers in the Dawsonville Forest facility faced- how do you do it?
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
From fifth grade history onward you need to know one fact: Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. If he didn't invent it, he did take the credit for it. Whitney and others revolutionize the production of cotton fabric in this extra episode.
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
In 1913 Atlanta Leo Frank was tried for the brutal murder of Mary Phagan. What would follow would be the most notorious trial in Southern history.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
I don't know why the original posting had no sound, but here is the episode again.
We start series three with a tour of Towns and Union Counties. The story of Hiawassee, some mountains with gory names, and track rock!
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
He rode for nearly twenty-four hours to warn the people of the approaching British, and his accomplishment was commemorated in an epic poem. It was the ride of - Jimmy Blair. Did you expect someone else? Hear another voice announce 'The British are Coming' as we discuss the namesake of Blairsville in Union County.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
This episode comes out on April 17, which The Old Farmer's Almanac says is the best day for harvesting belowground crops, slaughtering livestock, brewing beer, or listening to podcasts! Farmers for centuries have looked to the signs before planting or harvesting; this week we look at American almanacs and planting by the phase of the moon, or the zodiac. This will also be the last episode of series 2, I'm taking a short break and will be back with more episodes in the summer.
Send any comments, questions or criticism to movingthroughgeorgia@gmail.com
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
An interview show! It's a short talk with Peter about his work creating a digital component to the Veteran's wall in Cornelia, an upcoming documentary about railroads and the railroad depot, and a project to digitize the county's past and preserve it for the future.
Links mentioned in the show:
https://habershamhistory.org/projects/veterans/
Add a name to the wall: veterans@habershamhistory.org
Add your family’s information: info@habershamhistory.org
Be a part of the project: volunteer@habershamhistory.org
Donate and make this project happen: https://habershamhistory.org/donate
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
I always wondered how stills worked. A quick history of the homemade liquor business' contentious relationship with the United States government and how to make corn whiskey. Raise a glass!
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
In 1956 the Georgia Tech football team accepted an offer to play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The only problem was that the team they were to play had a black player. One story of the beginnings of integrated schools and athletics in Georgia.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
More true crime from the 1800's. Radford Crockett would live a life that would result in his being Atlanta's first public hanging.