Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.

Recent events in the South Caucasus show how the authoritarian playbook is exported and adapted to suit local contexts. From ...

Explore Georgia’s forgotten Maroon hideouts; hidden swamp fortresses where freedom seekers defied slavery and built lives off ...

In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group says officials broke state law by planning an exhibit on ties to slavery, segregation ...

The Georgia branch of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says plans for the exhibit at Memorial Hall violate state law.

The Georgia chapter of a Confederacy group has filed a lawsuit against a state park over an exhibit on slavery, segregation, ...

Gone With the Wind is racist and sexist. Why, then, should one read it? On its 89th anniversary, we explain, in 3 points and ...

WorldAtlas ranked the 7 nicest small towns in the state, showcasing Georgia's local history, beautiful scenery, and fun ...

"It has the state’s largest collection of antebellum homes outside Savannah....Its residential streets are laid out in a grid that predates the Civil War and includes intact ... to Thomas County’s ...

What was the Civil War? Check History, Aftermath, and Key Events The American Civil War (1861-1865) was a conflict between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South), primarily over slavery ...