Published in 1964, this biography of Joseph Vallence Bevan tells the story of Georgia’s first official historian. Bevan edited the Augusta Chronicle & Georgia Gazette, studied law, served on the…

Details colonial life at Petersburg, Georgia, at the junction of Broad and Savannah Rivers. A town that grew, flourished, and eventually disappeared, Petersburg was once a valuable and unique outlet…

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Provides a rare first-hand account of one of the original Georgia colonists. In his journal, Gordon, who served as chief bailiff of Savannah, Georgia, documents the challenges faced by the…