Eugene Talmadge dies before taking the oath of office, and three men step in with a claim to the chair.  Do you think politics are overly contentious, too partisan, and out of control right now? Have a look how elections were contested in the forties.

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This week we discuss the origins of Wilkes and Elbert County, the Battle of Kettle Creek, and who the city of Clarkesville was named for; but the podcast isn't about them.  It's about Old Dan Tucker.

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This week one of Georgia's more controversial governors, Eugene Talmadge.  He believed in the Bible, a thrifty government, and segregation.  We'll also digress into the County Unit system of voting and set up for next week- the year that Georgia had three governors.

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From James Mooney's 1902 book 'Myths of the Cherokee'.  What stars really look like, and why the possum's tail is bare.

As we prepare for the championship game, here's a few stories from the first two centuries or so of the University of Georgia.  

In this extra episode we discuss the shape note singing tradition.  Get ready to sing along!  Square...triangle...circle...

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One of the major points of contention between the North and South during the 1800's was over nullification.  Two particular states chose to ignore, or nullify, a federal law.  Was this an expression of states' rights, or an unlawful act?  This week we discuss one of the major events in the runup to the Civil War.

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A tour of the large cemetery in Gainesville and some of it's notable residents.

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Georgia has struggled with alcohol since it's inception.  From James Oglethorpe to Wayne B. Wheeler, we discuss early attempts to prohibit strong drink.

After the Civil War the Spiritualist movement swept the country.  People were using ouija boards, automatic writing, and seances to contact the dead.  Add to that a relatively new technology- photography.  This week, taking pictures of the dead.

Looking for something fun and local during Spooky Season? Come to a History, Mystery, Murder and Mayhem tour of downtown Clarkesville! We'll take a short walk as we discuss the history of Clarkesville and Habersham County. Moonshiners, hangings, unsolved mysteries, and a ghost story or two! $10.00 per person, meet outside the theater.

7:00 on Friday and Saturday, 5:00 on Sunday

September 18- October 30

More info at: https://sites.google.com/view/clarkesvilletour