We've just finished studying the Great Depression and the New Deal. We talked about several New Deal programs including the CCC. Georgia Lee and Madison were at FDR state park to do some hiking, but before they set off, they spent some time in the ranger's office, a building constructed by the CCC. Thanks for sharing the pics, ladies!
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Thanks to St. Luke I'm attending a wonderful symposium in Savannah! I stopped by Fort Pulaski before the start of the sessions. All my life I've ridden by this historical site, but never stopped until recently. During WWII, there was a flight training school in Douglas, GA. I knew something about it because my grandparents, Jim and Allie Jardine, rented rooms to cadets' wives while their husbands were going through the course. My mom remembered them clearly. Several of the couples returned after the war with their families to visit my grandparents.
Several years ago, the facility was opened as a museum, and I visited over the Christmas break. If you are ever in the area, it is a neat museum with nice displays, a walking tour, and several planes! Check out their excellent website at http://wwiiflighttraining.org/ The town of Dahlonega in north Georgia was the site of America's first gold rush. In 1828, gold was discovered by settlers in Cherokee territory. The discovery of gold in the Cherokee territory eventually lead to their expulsion in the "Trail of Tears'." By the 1840s, most of the gold was played out and many of the miners left north Georgia for California. The old Lumpkin county courthouse is now the Dahlonega Gold Museum.
If your family has a free Saturday, Dahlonega is a great day trip from Columbus! See http://dahlonega.org/ for more info. .....the Satilla River in Atkinson county at the GA 64 boat ramp.
The Satilla is an example of a "black water" river. On this day, the river level was below average as you can tell from the pics of the riverbanks and the very exposed Cypress knees. Farming in South GeorgiaWhenever I drive anywhere in Georgia, I always see things that I want my students to know about. I usually jump out and take pictures. I've decided that this is the best place to post them. Enjoy!
Below are some images from my most recent trip home to Pearson. It's late summer/early fall and the fields and woods are beautiful. We've been talking about how Georgia's climate makes it good for agriculture and how the soil in the coastal plain is sandier than the Piedmont and I think these pics illustrate that well. The group was up early and spent the very cold day touring the Gettysburg Battlefield. First we drove the southern end of the Confederate line and climbed the Longstreet Tower. From the top, we could see the whole battlefield. We then visited spots in chronological order, beginning with the events on July 1, 1863. After a smooth flight to Baltimore, the group loaded up in our vans and drove to Gettysburg. We went straight to the National Service Vistor's Center. http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm We watched the film, A New Birth of Freedom, narrated by Morgan Freeman, which served a great beginning for our weekend. Next, we experienced the Gettysburg Cyclorama, http://www.nps.gov/gett/historyculture/gettysburg-cyclorama.htm. Painted in 1882 by Paul Dominique Philippoteaux, it is a 40 foot high, circular oil painting depicting the final Confederate charge on the third day of the battle. The painting, combined with narration and sound and light special effects was very impressive. After the Cyclorama, we toured the excellent museum. "The Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War, with 22,000 square feet of exhibit space, features relics of the Battle of Gettysburg and personalities who served in the Civil War, inter-active exhibits, and multi-media presentations that cover the conflict from beginning to end as well as describe the Battle of Gettysburg and its terrible aftermath."* * description from the National Park Service website After a long and rainy day, the group discussed our time at the Visitor's Center and then relaxed for dinner together. Once back in our room, I tried my best, but was not able to get pics uploaded to shelnuttsden.
Thanks to the folks at The Cultural Approach to the Study of History based at Columbus State University http://culturalapproach.org/, I'll be able to visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and tour the Battlefield Park as well as the National Cemetery and make a quick stop in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. As the group tours, we will focus on the political, religious, aesthetic, intellectual, social, and economic aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln's speech. I'm thrilled to be able to see the places I've learned and taught about the battle that is considered the turning point in the Civil War: Cemetery Ridge, The Wheat Field, Devil's Den, and Little Round Top. I plan to recite Lincoln's address while I'm at the National Cemetery. If all goes well, I'll upload it to http://www.learntheaddress.org/ I hope I can upload pics and info each night. Stay tuned! |
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