I sat through the movie Woman in Gold the other day, and contrary to the critics who say the movie is a dull treatment of the real history, I actually enjoyed the show. Of course, there IS more to the story. Some liberties were taken with Maria Altman's story before and after she reached the … [Read more...]
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Peruse Lisa's general posts as well as entries from her Every Now and Then, Georgia On My Mind, and History is Elementary blogs.
Linnie Condon-Hendricks: Atlanta Photographer
As an educator I've seen this particular image of Susan B. Anthony several times in books, magazine articles, and blog posts. Since the photo is archived with the Library of Congress it's easy to find and use, but the other day I discovered something that connects it to my home - Atlanta, … [Read more...]
Chinchillas, Ponies and Donkeys…Oh My!
Growing up in Red Oak, Georgia along U.S. 29 or Roosevelt Highway my father indulged my sister and I with just about every pet imaginable with reptiles being the exception. Of course, we had the regular assortment of dogs and cats that just seemed to take up with us...usually at a time when they … [Read more...]
Banishment in the Twenty-First Century – Georgia Style
In 1974, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a criminal sentence for a woman who was banished from seven different counties for a year. Immediately two questions pop into my head. Seven counties!?! Banished!?! While I do have a list of folks....a very short list...running through my mind … [Read more...]
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