Mary Ann Rutherford Lipscomb: Educating the Future
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Mary Ann Rutherford Lipscomb’s life was based on the philosophy that education was the key (7m 9s)
Atlanta's Author: Celestine Sibley
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Celestine Sibley won several awards and served many humanitarian causes during her career (7m 21s)
What's Happening to All the Bees?
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Take a look at the importance of pollinators and the role they play in our daily lives. (4m 28s)
Hurricanes: The Most Violent Storms on Earth
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Here's how hurricanes form and how they impact the east coast. (7m 42s)
Qualifications for Elected State Officials
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These are the qualifications for Georgia's House of Representatives and Senate. (1m 39s)
Be Your Own Boss: How Lawmakers Determine When They Work
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How lawmakers determine their work schedule and the legislative calendar (2m 9s)
Meet and Repeat: The Role of Legislative Committees
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The legislature has several committees, but what do they do? (2m 11s)
Lobbying the Lawmakers: The Role of Lobbyists
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What lobbyists do and how they can influence legislation. (2m 13s)
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How does a bill become law, and who's in charge of writing it and getting it passed? (2m 19s)
Girls of the Leesburg Stockade
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In 1963, 15 girls between the ages of 12 and 14 were jailed for protesting segregation. (7m 22s)
What Happens to a Bill After Crossover Day?
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Here's what happens to a bill after Crossover Day in the legislature. (2m 7s)
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What is the role of Georgia's governor? We explain in this episode of Things Explained. (3m 58s)
Sine Die: The End of a Legislative Session
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Sine Die, a Latin phrase meaning "without day," is the final day of the legislative. (2m 16s)
The Role of the Speaker of the House
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Host Stephen Fowler speaks with Georgia's Speaker of the House, David Ralston. (2m 17s)
A Modern Marvel: Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Learn what makes Atlanta's new stadium the most sustainable sports facility in the world. (4m 29s)
How Legislative Districts Are Drawn
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Learn how districts are drawn and who draws them. (6m 1s)
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Learn how Georgia's state budget works, where the money goes, and how the money is spent. (2m 19s)
Your Vote Matters: Importance of Midterm Elections
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We explain how midterm elections can impact a sitting president. (3m 58s)
The Race for Governor: Stacey Abrams vs. Brian Kemp
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This election was one of the nation's most-watched races and is still talked about today. (4m 5s)
The Final Days of a Georgia Governor
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We explain what an outgoing governor does during his final days in office. (2m 19s)
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Nina Anderson Pape set a standard for the education of girls in the early 20th Century. (6m)
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May duBignon Stiles Howard demonstrated the potential of women to be a force for change. (5m 44s)
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Mary Francis Hill Coley was an advocate for health care who saw no racial barriers. (6m 36s)
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Gone With The Wind is considered by many to be Georgia's most beloved literary work. (6m 53s)
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Mrs. Williams was one of the first women Presidents of the Nat'l Ass'n of Bar Executives. (7m 42s)
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Madeleine Anthony worked for historical preservation and the development of tourism. (6m 49s)
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Lillian Gordy Carter set examples with her determination to make the world a better place. (6m 4s)
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Leila Ross Wilburn was one of the pioneering women architects in the United States. (7m 10s)
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A spotlight on Julia Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. (5m 51s)
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Jane Hurt Yarn's work was vital to protecting the barrier islands and marshes of Georgia. (8m 38s)
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The “Fighting Lady,” Helen Dortch was a champion of the environment and civil rights. (5m 34s)
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Born into slavery, Harriet Powers grew up to be a highly-regarded African-American quilter (7m 16s)
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Caroline Pafford Miller was the first Georgian to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. (7m 13s)
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In 1955 Anna Hunter inaugurated the Historic Savannah Foundation. (4m 52s)
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Sequoyah, a Cherokee Indian, created a system of writing for an unwritten language. (2m 39s)
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The Judicial Branch and courts system of Georgia work to interpret and apply the law. (6m 5s)
Rebecca Latimer Felton, A Georgia Biography
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The first woman to serve as a United States Senator was from Georgia. (3m)
John Ross, A Georgia Biography
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From 1828 to 1860, the Cherokee people were led by remarkable Native American, John Ross. (3m)
Thomas Watson, A Georgia Biography
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Thomas Watson was an early champion of poor farmers in the shambles after the Civil War. (3m 26s)
Georgia and the US Constitution
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By 1789, Georgia had a Constitution of its own and the U.S. Constitution had been ratified (5m 4s)
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The executive branch is the largest of Georgia’s three branches of state government. (3m 48s)
Abraham Baldwin, A Georgia Biography
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State legislator, Confederation Congress, U.S. House & Senate, signer of U.S. Constitution (3m 37s)
The Story of Chief William McIntosh
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Living in two worlds and pleasing the inhabitants of both is not an easy task. (3m 31s)
Mary Musgrove, A Georgia Biography
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A brief profile of Mary Musgrove, known as Coosaponakeesa by the Creek Indians. (3m 2s)
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The legislative process in Georgia state government. (5m 56s)
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The Immortal 600 is a story which is sometimes overlooked in the history of the Civil War. (17m 13s)
Henry Grady, a Georgia Biography
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Henry Woodfin Grady was known as the “The Spokesman of the New South.” (3m 25s)
Carl Vinson, A Georgia Biography
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Carl Vinson serve twenty-five consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. (2m 54s)
The Story of William and Ellen Craft
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The Crafts, fugitive slaves and authors of the book Running A Thousand Miles For Freedom. (7m 58s)
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Recycling is good for the economy because it puts materials back in the economic stream. (7m 27s)
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