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History May 16, 2022

Marietta History Center hosts exhibit about the Dixie Highway

The Marietta History Center will host a traveling exhibit about the Dixie Highway until July 30. Before the interstate highway system was built, the Dixie Highway, which commenced development in…

History March 6, 2022

Women’s History Month: 5 groundbreaking researchers who mapped the ocean floor, tested atomic theories, vanquished malaria and more

By Maggie Villiger, The Conversation [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Behind some of the most fascinating scientific discoveries and innovations are women whose names might not be…

History February 16, 2022

Kennesaw State’s Center for the Study of the Civil War Era to host symposium March 19

The Kennesaw State University Center for the Study of the Civil War Era distributed the following announcement about this year’s annual symposium, to be held Saturday, March 19 from 9…

History February 7, 2022

“Yes you can! Getting started with African-American genealogy” at the Switzer Library this evening

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library will present a workshop by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Metro Atlanta Chapter this evening, February 7 at 6 p.m….

History February 2, 2022

Historian Thomas Scott to speak at Marietta History Center

If you have an active interest in the history of Cobb County you will probably be familiar with Dr. Thomas Scott. He wrote Cobb County, Georgia, and the Origins of…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

History January 18, 2022

“Overview of African-American genealogy” to be live-streamed at Switzer Library

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library will present a workshop by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Metro Atlanta Chapter on February 7 at 6 p.m. The…

photo of calendar turned to December 2021

History December 27, 2021

How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years

By Miriamne Ara Krummel, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, and is used with permission under a Creative Commons license] On Dec. 31, people from cultures…

Andrew Bramlett speaks before an audience at Kennesaw City Cemetery

History December 20, 2021

Teen Kennesaw historian combines love of Georgia history and Christmas customs

By Rebecca Gaunt The Elf on a Shelf was conceived in Acworth, the mass production of candy canes began in Albany, and a family of German immigrants in 1850s Elberton…

Capt. Edward "Rusty" Hightower in uniform with military ribbons and medals

History October 24, 2021

Decorated Vietnam veteran to speak at Save Acworth History

Former U. S. Army Capt. Edward H. “Rusty” Hightower of Kennesaw will be the special guest speaker at the Save Acworth History Foundation Lecture Series on Tuesday November 9th at…

History October 9, 2021

It’s the 58th anniversary of Kennesaw State University

In honor of the 58th anniversary of Kennesaw State University, we’re reprinting a story we ran in 2017: Origin of Kennesaw State University As of the fall of 2016, Kennesaw…

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History December 22, 2024

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