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Author Index
                         
David M. Fahey
Temperance Movement
An organized temperance movement began in Georgia in the late 1820s and, after early difficulties, flourished...
John D. Fair
Bodybuilding and Weight Lifting
An unusually large number of notable bodybuilders and weight lifters have hailed from Georgia. They include...
Cheryl Haworth (b. 1983)
Often called "the strongest woman in the United States," Cheryl Haworth is a competitive weight lifter...
Henry Tift (1841-1922)
Henry Tift was a businessman and developer who founded the city of Tifton. As civic leader and benefactor,...
Paul Anderson (1932-1994)
Paul Anderson was an amateur weight lifter and professional strongman who gained widespread recognition...
Leigh Ann Falconer
Georgia Public Service Commission
The Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) is a quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial regulatory agency...
Robin Fay
Albany Museum of Art
The Albany Museum of Art, located in Albany, in southwest Georgia, has one of the largest collections...
Atlanta College of Art
The Atlanta College of Art (ACA), founded in 1905, was a four-year accredited private art college in...
Charles Coburn (1877-1961)
Charles Coburn, a character actor and Georgia native, enjoyed a lengthy career on stage, screen, and...
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art is located in the historic Nicholas Ware house and the adjacent...
Joanne Woodward (b. 1930)
Joanne Woodward, a Georgia native, is an Academy Award–winning actress and activist. She and...
LaGrange Art Museum
The LaGrange Art Museum, located in downtown LaGrange, is situated adjacent to Lafayette Square in a...
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is located on the square in downtown Marietta, about twenty miles northwest...
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, located at 75 Bennett Street in Atlanta, is dedicated to contemporary...
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, dedicated in 1996, is housed in the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby...
Susan Hayward (1917-1975)
Susan Hayward was one of Hollywood's most successful film stars from the late 1940s through the early...
Jane Feiler
Congregation Mickve Israel
Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah is America's third-oldest Jewish congregation, and the oldest...
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