GHS launches Community Archives Initiative program

SAVANNAH - The Georgia Historical Society announces the launch of the Community Archives Initiative to expand the archival collection. Release: The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is pleased to announce the launch of the Community Archives Initiative, a…

GHS raises over $2M for education, research programs

SAVANNAH - The Georgia History Festival raises more than $2 million to further the Georgia Historical Society's educational and research mission. Release: The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) announced that the 2023-2024 Georgia History Festival, which culminated…

GHS receives gift to establish Civil Rights icon…

SAVANNAH - The Georgia Historical Society received funds to establish an endowment fund in memory of Civil Rights crusader. Release: The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) recently received a $25,000 gift to establish a named endowment…

U.S. Airlines pilot’s estate bequest funds to GHS

SAVANNAH - The Georgia Historical Society received a generous gift of $500,000 from the estate of a former United States Airlines pilot. Release: The Georgia Historical Society is pleased to announce a generous bequest of…

GHS inducts historian as Distinguished Teaching Fellow

Photo: Members of Vince Dooley’s family attended the event to present the honor to Annette Gordon-Reed. (Photo Credit: Georgia Historical Society) SAVANNAH - The GHS inducts Pulitzer Prize-winning historian as the 2022 Vincent J. Dooley Distinguished…