Moving Through Georgia

Alexander Stephens Part 2

The career of Alexander Stephens followed the career of the American South as it became the CSA, then returned to the Union.

Alexander Stephens Part 1

The career of Alexander Stephens followed the career of the American South as it became the CSA, then returned to the Union.

The Year Jefferson Davis didn’t come to Athens

In the year 1887 Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederacy... didn't come to Athens.  Actually, there were several years that he didn't come to Athens, but this one was special.  We'll discuss why Davis declined the invitation, and how he and several other figures fared as they transitioned from being Confederate leaders back to Union citizens.

The Walton War

Season Two of Moving Through Georgia begins with fighting between Georgia and North Carolina over a strip of land... that nobody really wants.  It's the Walton War!

Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!  In this extra episode we look at how Georgians eventually, and sometimes reluctantly, came to accept the holiday of Thanksgiving.  There’s a lot here-

The first Thanksgiving- in Virginia

Chicken pie

Who wrote ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’

And an astonishing quantity of liquor!  Pull up a chair!

The Taileypo

An Appalachian spooky story for October!  Read by Mrs. Brooks from BCPS.

See the video at: https://youtu.be/02bd_JsafXk

Less scary version: https://youtu.be/_HhwkBHN3Yc

Haunted Habersham History walking tours: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

 

Who built the walls on Fort Mountain?

Who were the 'Moon Eyed' people referred to in the history of Fort Mountain?  Were they the descendants of Welsh explorers or were they... little green men?  A fun look into a local historical mystery.

Consider a Haunted Habersham History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tour of downtown Clarkesville through October!  Leaving from the theater at 7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday.

More info at

https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

Collegiate Ghosts

As the weather starts to cool and football season begins- here come campfires, scary stories, and spooky folktales!  This is an extra episode with some stories of ghosts in Northeast Georgia colleges. 

If you like your history with a little mayhem and murder, look into the Haunted Habersham ghost tour at https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour/home

 

 

The (near) Death of Football in Georgia

Imagine the faculty and students of the University of Georgia rising up to demand and end to... football!  It almost happened in 1897 when as players death caused the game to be banned in Athens and Atlanta, and nearly statewide.  This is episode 15 and the last episode of Season One.  Please stay subscribed for more extra material and Season Two!

Extra: Three Cherokee stories

One a rainy afternoon I start sharing a Cherokee folktale, then tack on two more.  Girls outsmart boys, moms outsmart their sons, and turtles outsmart rabbits.