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Georgia is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters:* Coca-Cola was invented by local Georgian Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta in 1886 and first sold at an Atlanta pharmacy soda fountain* Georgia is the nation's number one producer of these three Ps--peanuts, pecans, and of course, peaches* The mysterious Booger Hill pulls cars up, defying gravity and spooking passengers* The International Poultry Trade Show is held in Georgia each year, and in the town of Gainesville, the Chicken Capital of the World, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork* The theme park Six Flags Over Georgia got its name from the six different flags that have flown over the state during its history* President Franklin D. Roosevelt stayed at a cottage, later called the "Little White House," in Warm Springs while recuperating from polio* The Georgia Guidestones, in Elbert County, are sometimes referred to as America's Stonehenge; 10 principles engraved on the stones in eight languages are meant to be guidelines to an "age of reason"* Wesleyan College in Macon was founded in 1836 as the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.And so much more...

ISBN-13

9781897278444

ISBN-10

1897278446

Weight

0.45 Pounds

Dimensions

5.25 x 0.50 x 8.25 In

List Price

$14.95

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

216 pages

Publisher

Blue Bike Books

Published On

2008-02-06



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