Georgia: A State History, opens a window on our rich and sometimes
tragic past and reveals to all of us the fascinating complexity of what
it means to be a Georgian.
Georgia's past has diverged from the nation's and given the state and
its people a distinctive culture and character. Some of the best, and
the worst, aspects of American and Southern history can be found in the
story of what is arguably the most important state in the South. Yet
just as clearly Georgia has not always followed the road traveled by the
rest of the nation and the region. Explaining the common and divergent
paths that make us who we are is one reason the Georgia Historical
Society has collaborated with Buddy Sullivan and Arcadia Publishing to
produce Georgia: A State History, the first full-length history of the
state produced in nearly a generation. Sullivan's lively account draws
upon the vast archival and photographic collections of the Georgia
Historical Society to trace the development of Georgia's politics,
economy, and society and relates the stories of the people, both great
and small, who shaped our destiny.