GeorgiaGeorgia

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Capital – AtlantaCapital – AtlantaGovernor – Sonny Governor – Sonny Purdue (2011)Purdue (2011)Population – 9,072,576Population – 9,072,576Motto - Wisdom, Motto - Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation Justice, and Moderation State Nickname – State Nickname – Peach StatePeach StateEntered the Union – Entered the Union – January 2, 1788January 2, 1788

Brown Thrasher Live Oak

Cherokee Rose Right Whale – state mammal

Famous People Of GeorgiaFamous People Of Georgia

Ray Charles – SingerRay Charles – Singer

Ty Cobb – baseball playerTy Cobb – baseball player

Jimmy Carter – former presidentJimmy Carter – former president

Martin Luther King Jr – Civil rights leaderMartin Luther King Jr – Civil rights leader

James Brown - singerJames Brown - singer

Stone MountainStone Mountain

Important Dates in Georgia’s Important Dates in Georgia’s HistoryHistory

15261526 - September 29 - First colony on mainland America - September 29 - First colony on mainland America is established by Lucas Vazques de Ayllon, believed is established by Lucas Vazques de Ayllon, believed location of the settlement to be on Georgia's Sapelo location of the settlement to be on Georgia's Sapelo Island Island

1730 -1730 - February 13 - First written mention of Georgia. February 13 - First written mention of Georgia. Earl of Egmont's diary. Georgia purchased Egmont's Earl of Egmont's diary. Georgia purchased Egmont's Journal of the Transaction of the Trustees Journal of the Transaction of the Trustees for $16,000 in for $16,000 in 1946. Egmont's Journal is known as Georgia's birth 1946. Egmont's Journal is known as Georgia's birth certificate. certificate.

July 30 - James Oglethorpe and 20 associates petition July 30 - James Oglethorpe and 20 associates petition George II for a royal charter to establish a colony George II for a royal charter to establish a colony southwest of Carolina. southwest of Carolina.

ReferencesReferences

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108201.htmlhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108201.html - - Information PleaseInformation Pleasehttp://www.50states.com/georgia.htmhttp://www.50states.com/georgia.htm - 50States - 50States http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/ - - Enchanted LearningEnchanted Learninghttp://www.google.comhttp://www.google.com – Google search engine & Image – Google search engine & Image searchsearchhttp://www.shgresources.com/resources/sgh_stateshttp://www.shgresources.com/resources/sgh_states - - use for important dates in history – scroll down to the – use for important dates in history – scroll down to the – US State TimeLine – left hand side of screen – click on it US State TimeLine – left hand side of screen – click on it – click on your state– click on your stateSavage, Jeff. Savage, Jeff. Georgia. Georgia. Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow Berkley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, Inc. 2003.Publishers, Inc. 2003.