It Happened in Georgia (It Happened In Series) [Paperback]

James A. Crutchfield (Author)

Book Description

Series: It Happened In Series | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Written in a lively, easy-to-read style, this book features approximately 30 stories written for history buffs of all ages.

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From the Back Cover

Fascinating stories about twenty-seven events that helped make Georgia what it is today, including little-known episodes that shaped Georgia's colorful history. General Sherman marched across it, John Muir walked across it, FDR soaked in its hot springs, and Hank Aaron hit an important homerun out of one of its parks. It all happened in Georgia. As James A. Crutchfield takes you through the history of The Empire State of the South, you'll hear the stories behind the events mentioned above, you'll learn how Georgia survived the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the War Between the States, and you'll get the inside story on the case of the double-barreled cannon, the Great Locomotive Chase, and the beginning of the Girl Scouts. Along the way you'll read some names you'll recognize, including the eccentric Oscar Wilde, Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell, inventor Eli Whitney, and Jefferson Davis, who at one time was the most wanted man in America. In an easy-to-read style that is entertaining as well as informative, It Happened in Georgia presents some of the most captivating episodes from Georgia's amazing history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: TwoDot; 1st edition (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560448458
• ISBN-13: 978-1560448457
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,742,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)