Here’s something for Georgians to look forward to — if you plan on being around 6,000 years from now. In 1936, a new phrase was born — time capsule, thanks to Oglethorpe University president Thornwell Jacobs. Motivated by the opening of the pyramids, Jacobs proposed collecting as much of modern society as possible and sealing […]
One of the darkest episodes in Georgia history, the lynching of Leo Frank in Marietta, occurred on this day in 1915. Frank was convicted in 1913 of murdering Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old employed by Frank at the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Police immediately suspected Frank, a New York Jew, despite strong evidence against a […]
Vocabulary – Caroline Miller Born Pulitzer Prize Noun A prize awarded annually for excellence in American journalism, literature, or music Acclaimed Verb To enthusiastically approve Southern Renaissance Noun The reinvigoration of American Southern literature that began in the 1920s and 1930s with the appearance of writers such as William Faulkner, Caroline Gordon, Elizabeth Madox Roberts, […]
Vocabulary – Walt Kelly Born Cartoonist Noun A person who creates humorous drawings for a newspaper or magazine. Animator Noun A person who draws representations of animals that appear to move as real ones do. Dialect Noun A regional variety of a language, with differences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation Stereotypes Noun A generalization, usually […]
Vocabulary – Bill Arp Confederate Adjective related to the Confederate States of America during the Civil War Pen Name Noun A false name used by a writer instead of his or her real name Humorous Adjective Funny – intended to be amusing, witty, or able to make people laugh Dialect Noun Regional variety of language […]
Vocabulary – William McIntosh Warrior Noun Somebody experienced in warfare, someone who fights in war Fluent Adjective Able to easily speak a language Prominent Adjective Well-known, distinguished. An important person Loyalty Noun A feeling of duty, connection or devotion to somebody or something Alienated Adjective Cut-off, isolated, excluded, left out of a society or culture […]
Vocabulary – Lucy Craft Laney Translate Verb Turn words into a different language. to reproduce a written or spoken text in a different language while retaining the original meaning Normal and Industrial Adjective Normal schools were created to train teachers. Industrial schools were created to train students in one or more specific industry Institute Noun […]
Vocabulary – Wally Butts Synonymous Adjective meaning the same, or almost the same, as another word in the same language, or being an alternative name for somebody or something Innovation Noun a new invention or way of doing something Stellar Adjective Exceptionally good Scandal Noun A situation or event that causes public outrage Reputation Noun […]
Vocabulary – Eliza Frances Andrews Non-conformist Adjective Unconventional, not conforming to an accepted pattern of behavior Fluent Adjective able to speak a language effortlessly and correctly Staunch Adjective Showing loyalty, dependability, and enthusiasm Unionist Noun Loyalty to the federal union during the Civil War Secessionist Noun Supporter of the secession movement leading up to the […]
Vocabulary – Thomas Paine Patriot Noun Someone who supported the American independence from the British. A supporter of the American Revolution Demoralization Verb To take away the courage, confidence, or hope of a person or group Propaganda Noun Information put out by an organization or government to promote a policy, idea, or cause. The propaganda […]
