Contents
Acknowledgments
1 WHO WE ARE
Media-Made Georgia
Famous Georgians
Talking the Talk
2 THE LAND
Climate
Flora
Fauna
Settlement and Environmental Issues
Deforestation
Population and Pollution
Rivers and Lakes
Some State Statistics
Origins of Cities
Georgia’s Capitals
Georgia’s Natural Wonders
3 HISTORY
Colonial Period
The Revolutionary War
The New State
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The New South
Populism and Politics
The Boll Weevil and the Talmadge Era
Civil Rights and Changes
Historic Sites
4 THE STATE GOVERNMENT
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Counties
United States Congress
Voting
Official Symbols
5 THE ECONOMY
Early Days
King Cotton
Textiles
Agribusiness
Mining
Timber
Aerospace and Transportation
Retail
Health and Medicine
Hollywood Goes South
Tourism
Top 10 Fortune 500 Companies in Georgia
6 SPORTS
College Sports
Major Professional Sports
Other Sports
7 TRAVEL AND LEISURE
Northeastern Georgia
Northwestern Georgia
Metro Atlanta
Athens
Augusta
Savannah and the Coast
Georgia’s Heartland
Magnolia Midlands
Carter Country
Plantation Trace
State Parks
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Boating Rules and Fees
Festivals
8 FOOD AND DRINK
Home-Grown Food Companies
Food Festivals
Wineries
9 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Music
Visual Arts
Art Museums
Craft Arts
Drama
Literature
The Media
10 MYSTERIES AND HAUNTED PLACES
11 NOTABLE CRIMES AND DISASTERS
Crimes
Air Disasters
Fires
Floods
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
12 EDUCATION
Colleges and Universities
University System of Georgia Two-Year Colleges
Community Colleges and Technical Schools
Public Schools
Homeschooling
13 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
Registering Your Vehicle
Insurance
Keeping Your License
Emissions Tests
14 Taxes
Income Tax
Sales Tax
Property Tax
Homestead Exemptions
Estate Tax
Index