SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments ...

Long before container ships put Savannah on the maritime map, another kind of ship had a huge impact here - not only for the area's economy but for a country at war. On Nov. 20, 1942, the SS James ...

A historic period house with a storied past and a host of top-notch modern features—including a helipad, a bar and a private Scandinavian-style log cabin—is on the market in the U.K. for £4.25 million ...

A: James Oglethorpe was a member of the Royal African Company, as of course were many other English gentlemen. But I think that Oglethorpe's opposition to slavery in Georgia had to do with the ...

A six-bedroom mansion built on the site of Cranham Hall, formerly home to British soldier and politician James Oglethorpe who founded the state of Georgia, has gone on sale for £4,495,000 ($5,720,000) ...

The written word can have a lasting impact. That’s what happened in 1996 when Athens native Michael Thurmond joined a Georgia delegation to England to participate in the 300 th birthday celebration of ...

Named in honor of General James Oglethorpe, founder and defender of the Colony of Georgia, TOC-23 draws inspiration from Oglethorpe's leadership style and contrarian-thinking that incorporated the use ...

Recently, Atlantans have made the city’s historical landscape more inclusive by temporarily installing a statue of Tomochichi at Atlantic Station. Standard histories of Georgia place Tomochichi at the ...

James B. Oglethorpe VIRGINIA BEACH – James B. Oglethorpe, 94, of the 400 block of Cedar Lane, passed away Oct. 8, 2010 in his home. He was a graduate of Riverside Military Academy and a World War II ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia's colonial founder. Then a single sentence on a marble plaque extolling the accomplishments of ...