We start series three with a tour of Towns and Union Counties.  The story of Hiawassee, some mountains with gory names, and track rock!

This episode comes out on April 17, which The Old Farmer's Almanac says is the best day for harvesting belowground crops, slaughtering livestock, brewing beer, or listening to podcasts!  Farmers for centuries have looked to the signs before planting or harvesting; this week we look at American almanacs and planting by the phase of the moon, or the zodiac.  This will also be the last episode of series 2, I'm taking a short break and will be back with more episodes in the summer.

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An interview show!  It's a short talk with Peter about his work creating a digital component to the Veteran's wall in Cornelia, an upcoming documentary about railroads and the railroad depot, and a project to digitize the county's past and preserve it for the future.

Links mentioned in the show:

https://gahistoricnewspapers

https://habershamhistory.org/projects/veterans/

Add a name to the wall: [email protected]

Add your family’s information:  [email protected]

Be a part of the project: [email protected]

Donate and make this project happen:  https://habershamhistory.org/donate

I always wondered how stills worked.  A quick history of the homemade liquor business' contentious relationship with the United States government and how to make corn whiskey.  Raise a glass!

In 1956 the Georgia Tech football team accepted an offer to play in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.  The only problem was that the team they were to play had a black player.  One story of the beginnings of integrated schools and athletics in Georgia.

More true crime from the 1800's.  Radford Crockett would live a life that would result in his being Atlanta's first public hanging.

The Romeo-and-Juliet story of Sautee and Nacoochee that gave these valley their names, plus an account of Hernando De Soto who may have stayed in the best accommodations near Helen.  We'll also dig with the Smithsonian into the famous Nacoochee Mound to find out what-or who- was buried there.

A very short extra on the book 'Cold Sassy Tree', written by a Banks County native and taking place in 1906 Banks County.

Sometimes a love of local history comes from hearing small bits of history that connect you to a place.  This week, history as seen from the car window.  Place names in Banks County, statues of weightlifters in Toccoa, and the Center of the World.

... to the shores of Tripoli...  A hero of four wars, a bunch of duels, a new navy, and a toast that is still debated today.  In this episode we look at the career of Stephen Decatur and the amazing career that led Georgia to name a city and a county after him.