The First Continental Congress was a series of meetings that preceded the American Revolution. While delegates to the Congress did not openly rebel against King George III, they did seriously address many issues they had with him. Georgia was the only colony to send no delegates as they were afraid doing so would lose themContinue reading “Fun Fact: When Georgia Was Too Afraid To Criticize King George III”
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Fun Fact: How Macon Georgia Got Its Name
The city of Macon, Georgia is named after a politician from North Carolina named Nathaniel Macon. His name was chosen as many settlers to Macon where originally from North Carolina. Macon himself was the 6th Speaker of the House, who also served in the U.S. Senate.
Fun Fact: When a Swamp Rabbit Attacked Jimmy Carter
During 1979 President Jimmy Carter went on a solo fishing trip in his home-state of Georgia. An enraged swamp rabbit swam towards his boat where Carter managed to deter it away. While Carter had been concerned while he was on the boat, the event became a laughing stock with many jokes and parodies to emergeContinue reading “Fun Fact: When a Swamp Rabbit Attacked Jimmy Carter”
Fun Fact: How Georgia Got Its Name
The American state of Georgia is named after King George II of the England.
Fun Fact: Peach States
While both Georgia and South Carolina are well-known for their peaches, neither of them are the leading producer of peaches in the United States. That honor belongs to the state of California.
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