Leo Frank went on trial for his life on this day in 1913. Frank, a New York Jew, was manager of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old employee named Mary Phagan. He was the last person to acknowledge having seen Phagan alive, and police arrested him despite strong […]
He was the son of a Georgia governor and served two terms as governor himself. Joseph M. Brown was born in Canton in 1851. His father Joseph E. Brown was Georgia’s controversial governor during the Civil War and one of the most accomplished politicians in Georgia history. “Little Joe Brown,” as his family called him, […]
Vocabulary – Joseph M. Brown Controversial Adjective Casing argument, disapproval or public debate Opted Verb To choose something or choose to do something Administration Noun Management of business Appointed Verb To select or designate to fill an office or a position Commission Noun a group of people authorized to carry out a duty Dispute Verb […]
Vocabulary – Bombing of Hebrew Benevolent Temple in Atlanta, GA Synagogue Anti-Semitism Reminiscent Integration Segregation Lynching Editorials Acquitted Moderation Glossary Synagogue: noun; a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction. Anti-Semitism: noun; discrimination against or prejudice or hostility toward Jews, Reminiscent: adjective; awakening memories of something similar; suggestive. Integration: noun; the free […]
Daily Activities – Joseph M. Brown The daily activities created for each of the Today in Georgia History segments are designed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for Reading Across the Curriculum, and Grade Eight: Georgia Studies. For each date, educators can choose from three optional activities differentiated for various levels of student ability. Each […]
Daily Activities – Hebrew Benevolent Temple Bombing (1958) The daily activities created for each of the Today in Georgia History segments are designed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for Reading Across the Curriculum, and Grade Eight: Georgia Studies. For each date, educators can choose from three optional activities differentiated for various levels of student […]
