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Moving Through Georgia
By Jersey JimHistory
Moving Through Georgia episodes
- The Murder of M.C. Hunt
A story that I told in the live show- the tale of an 1895 murder in Banks County. We go from crime to punishment.
If you don’t do podcasts, the Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
10 min - Crossing Tallulah Gorge
In 1970 Karl Wallenda crossed Tallulah Groge on a wire- but he wasn't the first! He may not even have been the second to do it. This week we answer the question; how did they get the wire across the gorge?
Video of Wallenda making the crossing
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
10 min - The War of Jenkin’s Ear
James Oglethorpe was often criticized for concentrating too much on defending Savannah from the British and not dealing with the day-to-day problems of the colonists- but he turned out to be right. This week a British captain has his ear cut off, and war is declared!
Well, there's more to it than that...
11 min - Extra- John ’Fat’ Hardy and a bad batch of moonshine
A quick story about a Gainesville moonshiner, and a very dangerous batch of whiskey.
The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
6 min - James Oglethorpe Part Three
The colony becomes the King's property, and Oglethrorpe retires in England.
10 min - 10 min
- James Oglethorpe and the Georgia Colony
We're back! This next series of episodes begins with James Oglethorpe and the founding of the Georgia colony.
If you don’t do podcasts, the Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.
14 min - Hilliard Wilbanks and the Medal of Honor
Hilliard Wilbanks from Cornelia was awarded the Medal of Honor poshumously for his bravery in Vietnam.
(Updated for Memorial Day)
The Medal of Honor website- more stories of bravery
8 min - Looking through the papers... again
While I'm writing new episodes for the summer- here's a few odds and ends from thelocal papers.
10 min - Confederatos!
I once had a podcast of short Civil War stories called 'Civil War Sketches'. I'm sharing one episode as I write and record new espodes of Moving Through Georgia to come out in June. It's the story of Confederate veterans who moved to South America after the Civil War.
Thanks to everyone who attended the live show!
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About Moving Through Georgia
From the publisher's feed
A short podcast about history, names and places, primarily in Northeast Georgia. Centers on Habersham, Banks, Franklin, Stephens and Hall counties. From colonial times, the Civil War, and today.