It Happened in Georgia (It Happened In Series) - Tapa blanda

General Sherman marched across it, John Muir walked across it, FDR soaked in its hot springs, and Hank Aaron hit an important home run out of one of its ballparks. Some of the most captivating episodes in Georgia history come to life in this entertaining and informative collection.

From a famous duel between two gentlemen statesmen to the formation of the Girl Scouts, It Happened in Georgia offers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Peach State.

Visit Ocmulgee and Etowah, prehistoric sites where the early American Indians known as the Mississippians celebrated the Busk. Meet America's most-wanted man of 1865, Jefferson Davis—not only the fugitive head of the Confederacy but an alleged accomplice to Lincoln's assassination. And experience the Atlanta Braves' first home game of the 1974 season, when Hank Aaron hit his 715th home run, breaking Babe Ruth's 1935 record. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, author James A. Crutchfield recounts captivating moments from Georgia's past.