Historical Figures in Georgia History
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James Edward Oglethorpe was a British soldier and the founder of the colony of Georgia when it was British America.
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Tomochichi was the head chief of a Yamacraw town that is Savannah, Georgia. He gave his land to James Oglethorpe to build the city of Savannah.
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Mary Musgrove helped develop Colonial Georgia. She is also known for her business knowledge as a trader and interpreter.
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Sequoyah was part of the Cherokee Nation. He made the Cherokee syllabary. He made reading and writing in Cherokee possible.
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Jackie Robinson was the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues. He was from Cairo, Georgia.
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Juliette Gordon Low was created Girl Scouts of the USA. She was from Savannah, Georgia.
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Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States. He was a Georgia State Senator and the 76th governor of Georgia.
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Martin Luther King, Jr., was a social rights activist in the United States. He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.
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Published: May 18, 2021
Latest Revision: May 18, 2021
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