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3 days ago · Historian and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond held a book signing and discussion with Q&A of his latest, “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia: A Founder’s Journey from Slave Trader to Abolitionist.”.
18 hours ago · The legacy of James Oglethorpe’s founding of Georgia resonates through the ages. His pioneering spirit blending humanitarian ideals with strategic acumen shaped Georgia into more than just a colony; it became a beacon of hope and opportunity in the New World. Oglethorpe’s vision continues to inspire reminding us of the transformative power ...
1 day ago · ALBANY — By most accounts Georgia’s history begins with the state’s colonial founding by James Oglethorpe as a British colony in 1733. However, almost 200 years earlier, in 1540, Hernando
4 days ago · The Battles of El-Alamein were a pair of battles in World War II, fought from July 1–27 and October 23—November 11, 1942, pitting German and Italian against British, Australian, New Zealander, South African, and Indian forces in coastal central Egypt and resulting in a pivotal Allied victory.
4 days ago · The prime mover in obtaining the charter was the English soldier and philanthropist James Edward Oglethorpe, who sought to found a colony where the poor of England could get a new start. He and other trustees encouraged the settlers to produce wines, silks, and spices, and thus relieve England of a dependency on foreign sources.
1 day ago · The proprietors of Georgia, led by James Oglethorpe, were wealthy philanthropic English gentlemen. It was Oglethorpe’s plan to transport imprisoned debtors to Georgia, where they could rehabilitate themselves by profitable labour and make money for the proprietors in the process.
5 days ago · James Oglethorpe was first to build on the island and had named his hunting lodge Dungeness, so Greene and his wife picked up the name for their home. However, the sweltering summer heat of Georgia got the best of the 44-year-old General, and he died at his Savannah Mulberry Grove plantation.
