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1. www.youtube.com › watchGet to Know James Edward Oglethorpe, Part 1 (1696-1717)

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   Jul 29, 2016 · 161. 32K views 7 years ago. Get to know James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia Colony, in this episode of Sophia’s Schoolhouse. This video is part one of four and covers...

   • Date: Jul 29, 2016
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2. www.youtube.com › watchJames Oglethorpe & The Founding of Georgia - YouTube

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   5.3K views Streamed 2 years ago Colonial American History 1500s-1776. Released from our Members-Only 2021 season: In 1733, General James Oglethorpe established an experimental colony in the...

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   Who was James Oglethorpe?

   • Oglethorpe in Perspective: Georgia's Founder after Two Hundred Years. The University of Alabama Press. pp. 22–43. ISBN 978-0-8173-8230-8. "Parson and Squire: James Oglethorpe and the Role of the Anglican Church in Georgia, 1733–1736". Oglethorpe in Perspective: Georgia's Founder after Two Hundred Years.

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   Why did James Oglethorpe have a boar head?

   • The boar's head was a part of the family crest of James Oglethorpe, and is a symbol of fighting spirit and hospitality so deeply a part of Georgia's heritage and the spirit of the corps of cadets at the University of North Georgia. All Saints' Church in Cranham, where Oglethorpe was buried, was rebuilt c. 1871.

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   What do the biographical materials in this exhibit tell about Oglethorpe?

   • The biographical materials in this exhibit tell the story of Oglethorpe’s life with an emphasis on the founding of America’s thirteenth colony. Inside each section, you will read about Oglethorpe and explore images and other primary sources from the Georgia Historical Society collection.

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   Why was Oglethorpe acclaimed in London?

   • Oglethorpe was widely acclaimed in London, although his expansionism was not welcomed in all quarters. The Duke of Newcastle, who directed British foreign policy, had tried to restrain Oglethorpe's efforts in the colony for fear of offending the Spaniards, whom Newcastle wished unsuccessfully to court as an ally.

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4. www.c-span.org › videoJames Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia - C-SPAN.org

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   Feb 17, 2024 · February 17, 2024 | Part Of 2024 Savannah Book Festival. James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia. Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James...

5. www.youtube.com › watchGet to Know James Edward Oglethorpe, Part 3 (1733-1743)

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   Jul 29, 2016 · 568 subscribers. Subscribed. 97. 20K views 7 years ago. Get to know James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Georgia Colony, in this episode of Sophia’s Schoolhouse. This video is part three...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_OglethorpeJames Oglethorpe - Wikipedia

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   Signature. James Edward Oglethorpe (22 December 1696 [1] – 30 June 1785) was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist, and the founder of the Province of Georgia in what was then colonial-era British America. As a social reformer, he hoped to resettle Britain's "worthy poor" in the New World, initially focusing on those in ...

   • Spouse: Elizabeth (née Wright)
   • Prime Minister: Sir Robert Walpole

   • Political party: Tory
   • Succeeded by: William Stephens

7. www.britannica.com › biography › James-Edward-OglethorpeJames Edward Oglethorpe | Founder, Colonist, Philanthropist

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Founder: Georgia. James Edward Oglethorpe (born December 22, 1696, London, England—died June 30/July 1, 1785, Cranham Hall, Essex, England) was an English army officer, philanthropist, and founder of the British colony of Georgia in America.

8. www.georgiahistory.com › james-edward-oglethorpeJames Edward Oglethorpe - Georgia Historical Society

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   Nov 2, 2023 · James Edward Oglethorpe. The biographical materials in this exhibit tell the story of Oglethorpe’s life with an emphasis on the founding of America’s thirteenth colony. Inside each section, you will read about Oglethorpe and explore images and other primary sources from the Georgia Historical Society collection.