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…
The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, a group leading an effort to preserve the sharecropper’s cabin that was once attached to a larger restaurant, and has been marked for…
The Southern Museum (full name Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History) in Kennesaw issued the following press release announcing their 50th anniversary: Kennesaw, GA (March 4, 2022) —…
The following announcement of the March Pop-In event at the Marietta History Center was posted on the City of Marietta website: MARIETTA – The Marietta History Center will be hosting…
By Ronald Suny, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Republished with permission] The first casualty of war, says historian Ronald Suny, is not just the truth….
Cleaning tombstones is not as straightforward as it might seem, and a lot of tombstones have been damaged by the improper use of cleaning agents and techniques. The Marietta History…
Here’s an event for children and teens who would like to learn about Black history, and put that knowledge to good artistic use. In celebration of Black History Month, the…
by Arielle Robinson Smyrna’s City Council tackled multiple issues at its first regular meeting of February, including but not limited to the potential demolition of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, Black History…
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…
February is Black History Month, and Cobb County has a full schedule of events to celebrate, particularly the many events at the Cobb Public Library branches. Here is the notice…