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Rap Dixon Negro League Standout – Nicholas Sullivan

2024-01-29T16:47:31-05:00

Rap Dixon The Fight to get Bartow’s Negro Leagues Standout into Cooperstown By Nicholas Sullivan Article was reprinted by permission of the Daily Tribune News. Bartow County has produced plenty of outstanding athletes over the years, but few locals probably are aware that the greatest baseball player to ever call [...]

Rap Dixon Negro League Standout – Nicholas Sullivan2024-01-29T16:47:31-05:00

The Vinnie Cabin Excavation – India Daniel

2024-01-29T16:46:59-05:00

The Material Wealth of Slaves in the South An Excavation of a Former Slave Cabin Uncovers a Piece of Bartow County’s History India Daniel  Kennesaw State University In today’s world, we are curiously reaching back into the past more than ever, in search of not only our country’s history, but [...]

The Vinnie Cabin Excavation – India Daniel2024-01-29T16:46:59-05:00

The Life and Times of Henry Clay Smith – Alexis and Chistopher Mazique

2024-01-29T16:45:04-05:00

A man out of slavery overcoming and achieving the extraordinary. Sponsored By: Etowah Valley Historical Society Date: 8/28/2019 Written By: Alexis MaziqueChistopher Mazique Field Supervisors: Joe F. HeadSam Graham Acknowledgments First and foremost, we are indebted to Mr. Sam Graham who rediscovered Henry Clay Smith. He not only found this [...]

The Life and Times of Henry Clay Smith – Alexis and Chistopher Mazique2024-01-29T16:45:04-05:00

The Beach: A brief history of the George Washington Carver State Park – Alexis Carter-Callahan

2024-01-29T16:44:24-05:00

Alexis Carter-Callahan, M.A. Photo Credit: Atlanta Parks Department George Washington Carver State Park “this is about more than color. it is about how we learn to see ourselves. it is about geography and memory.” -the river between us in Mercy by Lucille Clifton (2004) Introduction The creation of the historic [...]

The Beach: A brief history of the George Washington Carver State Park – Alexis Carter-Callahan2024-01-29T16:44:24-05:00
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