Moving Through Georgia

Three people from Northeast Georgia who fought for our country, including the Revolution, Civil War, and both World Wars.

Two quick stories; a brave American patriot makes the British fear him, and a foolish British officer underestimates the Americans.  Released to celebrate 500 downloads- thanks everyone!

Quick sketches of Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton; the three men who signed the Declaration of Independence for Gerogia.

One of the loudest voices for preserving the Union, then secession.  Robert Toombs was a principal figure in Georgia before the Civil War.  

Two stories about crime and trains.  Bill Miner was a folk hero who robbed trains, a Canadian version of Billy the Kid who ended his career in Northeast Georgia.  The Great Locomotive Chase is a story of a stolen train and a dramatic chase though Georgia.

Hart County is the only Georgia county named after a woman.  The stories of Nancy Hart's exploits during the Revolutionary War are legendary.  In this episode Nancy foils spies, does a little spying herself, and defends her home against the British.  

This is another extra to celebrate 200 downloads of this podcast! The Summer has just started, and there's a lot more in store.  Thanks for listening and consider telling a friend!

I love folktales, so today I'm going to share an extra episode.  This is a Cherokee folktale that takes place in and around Tallulah Falls.  A young man meets two women... and it turns out that nothing is what you think it is.  

The long and fascinating career of Joseph Habersham from the Revolutionary War to a political career in the new United States.

Georgia has a long history, and towns tend to come and go.  Auraria in Lumpkin County was the thriving center of the Georgia gold rush for a time, now it's really just a memory.  White Sulphur Springs in Hall County used to be a tourist destination.  One of my favorite subjects to research so far has been the town of Cassville in Bartow County, which ended it's existence as a different town in a different county.  Names are important.