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Jul 28, 2005 · On December 5, 1877, voters across Georgia reaffirmed Atlanta as the capital city of Georgia by a vote of 99,147 to 55,201. Two years later, in 1879, the legislature accepted Atlanta’s proposal and selected the city hall as the site for the new capitol. Today, it seems unimaginable that Georgia would move its capital city again.
Atlanta became the state capital in 1868. As it recovered from the war’s destruction, it began to epitomize the spirit of the “New South” in seeking reconciliation with the North. It was the home of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the first major Southern city to elect a black mayor (1970).
Old Tbilisi is the historic part of the city of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Georgian architecture has been influenced by many civilizations. There are several architectural styles for castles, towers, fortifications and churches.
Jul 28, 2005 · Second—The City of Atlanta will build for the State of Georgia on the location selected a Capitol Building as good as the old Capitol building in Milledgeville. The convention adopted an ordinance declaring that, at the next general election, voters of the state would decide between Atlanta and Milledgeville.
The history of Georgia in the United States of America spans pre-Columbian time to the present-day U.S. state of Georgia. The area was inhabited by Native American tribes for thousands of years. A modest Spanish presence was established in the late 16th century, mostly centered on Catholic missions. The Spanish had largely withdrawn from the ...
Georgia's State Capitals (1779- 1782) Photo courtesy of the Digital Library of Georgia. Everyone is familiar with Atlanta as Georgia’s state capital, but did you know it is the 17th location of the capital?
Everyone is familiar with Atlanta as Georgia’s state capital, but did you know it is the 17th location of the capital? While some cities have had the honor as many as four times, other locations were temporary and some cities no longer exist.
