Primary Source Set Georgia: Selected Library of Congress Primary Sources
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A view of Savannah as it stood the 29th of March 1734 -
Macon, Ga. county seat of Bibb County 1887. -
Martin Luther King press conference, 1964 -
Doffer boys in Bibb Mill #1, Macon, Ga. Location: Macon, Georgia, 1909 -
Old Coca-Cola sign on a building in Plains, the boyhood home of Jimmy Carter, America's 39th president, as well as his wife, Rosalynn -
![Image 2 of [Mrs. C. G. Richardson]](/static/classroom-materials/usa-georgia/images/mrs-richardson.jpg)
Image 2 of [Mrs. C. G. Richardson] -
![[Exterior view of Graves(?) Hall, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia]](/static/classroom-materials/usa-georgia/images/morehouse.jpg)
[Exterior view of Graves(?) Hall, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia] -
In the cotton fields of Georgia, 1897 -
Interview with Wallace Quarterman, Fort Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia (Gullah), June 1935 (part 1 of 3) -
Market Scene in Macon, Georgia, 1867 -
Georgia State Capitol, Capitol Square, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA, c1933 -
![... Resolutions expressive of the determination of Georgia to prosecute the present war with the utmost vigor and energy. House of Representatives Jan 11, 1864. [Atlanta?].](/static/classroom-materials/usa-georgia/images/resolutions.jpg)
... Resolutions expressive of the determination of Georgia to prosecute the present war with the utmost vigor and energy. House of Representatives Jan 11, 1864. [Atlanta?].
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Teacher’s Guide
To help your students analyze these primary sources, get a graphic organizer and guides: Analysis Tool and Guides
Georgia, founded in 1733, is one of the original 13 states. The primary sources in this set document key moments in the state’s story, and provide opportunities for students to explore that rich history further.
Use the question sets and analysis tool to deepen student engagement and thinking about these compelling, imperfect objects. Select questions such as:
Or extend student learning by asking them to write a caption for the item, imagine what happened an hour before or after what the item portrays, or expand a textbook or other secondary account of history to include the item.
These primary sources can raise further questions about the time, place, or events from which they emerged, and can prompt students to further investigation of the state’s history.
