These are the people who hauled Georgia up from its poor, agrarian roots, making it among the most diversified, prosperous states in the country. They fought for freedom and served in the statehouse and White House. They excelled at sports, founded institutions that shaped countless lives and inspired through art and lives lived artfully. They are famous, obscure, colorful, outrageous and saintly, all with fascinating stories and all consequential, sometimes in ways felt the world over. They include Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Ted Turner, Alice Walker, Juliette Gordon Low, "Hammerin'... Read More
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These are the people who hauled Georgia up from its poor, agrarian roots, making it among the most diversified, prosperous states in the country. They fought for freedom and served in the statehouse and White House. They excelled at sports, founded institutions that shaped countless lives and inspired through art and lives lived artfully. They are famous, obscure, colorful, outrageous and saintly, all with fascinating stories and all consequential, sometimes in ways felt the world over. They include Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Ted Turner, Alice Walker, Juliette Gordon Low, "Hammerin'... Read More
These are the people who hauled Georgia up from its poor, agrarian roots, making it among the most diversified, prosperous states in the country. They fought for freedom and served in the statehouse and White House. They excelled at sports, founded institutions that shaped countless lives and inspired through art and lives lived artfully. They are famous, obscure, colorful, outrageous and saintly, all with fascinating stories and all consequential, sometimes in ways felt the world over. They include Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Ted Turner, Alice Walker, Juliette Gordon Low, "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron and Vince Dooley. Many here are no-brainers, while others may surprise. But all deserve recognition among the most influential Georgians of the twentieth century. Join author and longtime journalist Neely Young on this journey through the lives of these significant men and women.
Details
Pages: 168
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Publication Date: 25th October 2021
State: Georgia
ISBN: 9781467150996
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) HISTORY / United States / 21st Century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
Reviews
"Young, a native of Cedartown and graduate of the University of Georgia, has long had an interest in the history of his home state and often wrote about Georgia's history and its people in his monthly columns before retiring from the magazine in 2017. In Georgia Made, he turns an eye to those who shaped the state as artists, civil rights leaders, politicians and sports heroes (and yes, famed Dawgs coach Vince Dooley is among them - but so is Jackets legend Bobby Dodd).
There are famous names - from Hank Aaron to Martin Luther King to Alice Walker to Jimmy Carter - but also some that you may be meeting for the first time. All, however, had an outsized influence on Georgia, and Young takes us on a journey through their lives that only a native Georgia could tell, covering both their achievements and their disappointments with a keen narrative eye." Georgia Made
Author Bio
Neely Young is a native of Cedartown, Georgia, a graduate of the University of Georgia and a proud journalist. In 1968, he joined his family-owned newspaper, the Valdosta Daily Times, working in the photography department. After leaving Valdosta, he worked in various positions, and as both editor and publisher, for Georgia newspapers in Valdosta, Marietta, Canton, Dalton and Clayton County. In 1986, he became CEO of Morris Newspaper Corporation, which owned and operated forty newspapers in six states. He has served as a curator on the Georgia Historical Society and often wrote about historical figures in his columns for Georgia Trend magazine. This book is a continuation of his long-standing interest in Georgia history and historical figures.
These are the people who hauled Georgia up from its poor, agrarian roots, making it among the most diversified, prosperous states in the country. They fought for freedom and served in the statehouse and White House. They excelled at sports, founded institutions that shaped countless lives and inspired through art and lives lived artfully. They are famous, obscure, colorful, outrageous and saintly, all with fascinating stories and all consequential, sometimes in ways felt the world over. They include Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Ted Turner, Alice Walker, Juliette Gordon Low, "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron and Vince Dooley. Many here are no-brainers, while others may surprise. But all deserve recognition among the most influential Georgians of the twentieth century. Join author and longtime journalist Neely Young on this journey through the lives of these significant men and women.
Pages: 168
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Publication Date: 25th October 2021
State: Georgia
ISBN: 9781467150996
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) HISTORY / United States / 21st Century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural Heritage BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
"Young, a native of Cedartown and graduate of the University of Georgia, has long had an interest in the history of his home state and often wrote about Georgia's history and its people in his monthly columns before retiring from the magazine in 2017. In Georgia Made, he turns an eye to those who shaped the state as artists, civil rights leaders, politicians and sports heroes (and yes, famed Dawgs coach Vince Dooley is among them - but so is Jackets legend Bobby Dodd).
There are famous names - from Hank Aaron to Martin Luther King to Alice Walker to Jimmy Carter - but also some that you may be meeting for the first time. All, however, had an outsized influence on Georgia, and Young takes us on a journey through their lives that only a native Georgia could tell, covering both their achievements and their disappointments with a keen narrative eye." Georgia Made
Neely Young is a native of Cedartown, Georgia, a graduate of the University of Georgia and a proud journalist. In 1968, he joined his family-owned newspaper, the Valdosta Daily Times, working in the photography department. After leaving Valdosta, he worked in various positions, and as both editor and publisher, for Georgia newspapers in Valdosta, Marietta, Canton, Dalton and Clayton County. In 1986, he became CEO of Morris Newspaper Corporation, which owned and operated forty newspapers in six states. He has served as a curator on the Georgia Historical Society and often wrote about historical figures in his columns for Georgia Trend magazine. This book is a continuation of his long-standing interest in Georgia history and historical figures.
