2011 Georgia History Festival


Trustee Sponsors

 

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Signature Sponsor

 

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Presenting Sponsors

   


 

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Georgia History Festival's Purpose

   

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Georgia History Festival, formerly known as Georgia Days, is the signature K-12 educational program of the Georgia Historical Society.  Held annually around the anniversary of the founding of the colony of Georgia on February 12, 1733, this commemoration brings history to life for students of all ages through a variety of programs including a series of school events and curriculum, crafts workshops, the two-day Colonial Faire and Muster living-history program held at Wormsloe State Historic Site, and the colorful Georgia Day parade.  By engaging students in interactive learning experiences, Georgia History Festival sparks the imagination, develops critical thinking processes, and opens the exciting world of the past to exploration, study, and understanding.

 

2011 Georgia History Festival

Host Committee

(In formation)


Honorary Co-Chairs
Honorable Thurbert E. Baker
Honorable Roy E. Barnes
Honorable John Barrow
Honorable Paul C. Broun
Honorable Casey Cagle
Honorable Buddy Carter 
Honorable Jimmy Carter
Honorable Saxby Chambliss
Honorable Ben Harbin
Honorable George B. Hooks
Honorable Johnny Isakson
Honorable Lester Jackson
Honorable Otis S. Johnson
Honorable Jack Kingston
Honorable John Lewis
Honorable Jim Marshall
Honorable Jeff Mullis
Honorable Butch Parrish
Honorable David Ralston
Honorable Michael L. Thurmond
Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland



Benefactor
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. Beverly M. DuBose III 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Holder
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III

Chair

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Helmken II

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Inman
Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox

Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith
Mr. William W. Sprague III
Mr. and Mrs. Felker W. Ward, Jr.

Member

Anonymous

Dr. and Mrs. J. David Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis G. Anderson

Honorable and Mrs. Roy E. Barnes

Mrs. Martha Crouch Black

Mrs. Ann Carter B. Boardman

Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Jefferson Bolch III

Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Bradley

Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Coleman

Mrs. Edward F. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eckburg

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Espy

Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett II
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. John Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Platt
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomons, Jr.

Mrs. Helen R. Steward

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wallace

 

Educator Participation Forms

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Click here for information on Georgia History Festival classroom activities and how to register your students for the annual Georgia Day Parade and banner competition.

 

 

Schedule of Events

 

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Click here to learn more about the exciting series of events planned for 2011 Georgia History Festival!

Click here to view the 2011 Georgia History Festival Events Poster,

 

 

Curriculum Materials

 

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Every year GHS develops curriculum materials for teachers of students at all grade levels that focus on the Georgia History Festival Honoree.  These contain biographical information about the subject and historical information about the times in which that subject lived.  Click here for more information on 2011 Georgia History Festival Honoree, Sequoyah. 

 

 

 

Photo from McKenney and Hall's,
The Indian Tribes of North America.
Available in the GHS Library and Archives

 

2011 Georgia History Festival Corporate Sponsors

(In formation)

 

Trustee Sponsors

 

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Signature Sponsor

 

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Presenting Sponsors

   


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Platinum Sponsors  

 

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Gold Sponsors  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

 

 Media Sponsors

 

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For a complete list of 2011 Georgia History Festival sponsors, click here.

 

For information on how your company can become a Corporate Sponsor of the Georgia History Festival, please contact Laura García-Culler.

 

 
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