eing deployed to the Republic of Georgia was an experience I may never come across again in my military career. Going to a country who is considered a second world country and located so close to the Russian border gave me a false impression of the country prior to even educating myself about it. Before even departing Fort Knox I quickly had to adapt not only to my surroundings but my peers as well. I was made platoon leader which I had to be in charge of 30 cadets some with even prior service backgrounds and phenomenal APFT scores. At first there were some bumps in the road but after a few days of getting to know each other and having a pretty good platoon sergeant things started to come together. This is a similar comparison to what it may feel like for a new platoon leader just arriving to …show more content…
For instance their military structure and academy resembles the same one we have here in the United States. Unlike America, Georgia has a high population of people who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol which is due to the fact that there are no age restrictions on either of them. Some instructors from the mountain school we attended even pointed out that Georgians make their own wine. The food is also very delicious but different. It is always fresh, hot and for the most part delicious. This did not surprise me however it did make me feel that in America especially in New York we are fortunate to have on every corner a different type of restaurant. There is not that much diversity with the Georgia dishes. I learned though that the people are ok with that just because they enjoy living there so much. They are very grateful to live in Georgia and they are grateful when foreigners take the time to appreciate it with them. I am very happy to go on this trip I learned a lot about this country as well as myself. I look forward one day down my Army career to go there again maybe even as a vacation
Rebecca Latimer Felton died on January 24th, 1930, at the age of ninety-four. She was buried at Oak Hill cemetery in Cartersville, Georgia. She was not survive by anybody, for not having any children and husband dying before her.
The first two decades of Georgia history are mentioned as Trustee Georgia, because during that period of Georgia a group of Trustees Governed the colony. I think there were a few positives such as cotton, rice and indigo plantations being established and converting people to being Christians. But I think there were a lot of negatives as well. Such as, Slaves being brought into the country, causing conflict about Christianity, and banning Catholics. Banning Catholics was also a plus though, because of the threat of the Spanish. I honestly think the rule of the Trustees was a success because it helped Georgia and the states around it become what they are today.
Henry deLeon Southerland Jr. was a resident in Mountain Brook, Alabama. He was born September 8, 1911, and passed away on April 26,2009. Henry also had a son named Edwina Hamilton Williams Southerland. Henry lived in many places like Athens Georgia, and Tampa, Florida where he graduated from plant high school. Southerland also went to the Georgia institute of Technology where he became a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. After, he earned his B.S degree from the University of Georgia in 1934. He took his M.S degree
Georgia being one of the last colonies to settle and unique among the colonies. It was set up as a philanthropic experiment and a military buffer against the Spanish Florida. General James E. Oglethorpe who served as a soldier that organized the defense and as a philanthropist who championed prison reform and sought a colonial refuge for the poor and religiously persecuted. Which Georgia having religious freedom brought Welsh, Highland Scots, Jews, and other gave the colony a character much like Charlestown. Georgia being a buffer against Flordia, the colony strived, but as a philanthropic experiment, it failed.The colony could not develop silk or wine like Florida did but instead exported rice, lumber, beef, and pork. By the eighteenth century,
Recently Georgia Governor, Nathan Deal, struck down a controversial law that would have allowed concealed handguns on college campuses throughout the state. The law would have impacted thousands of students throughout the state and Gov. Deal followed up his veto by asking the General Assembly to pass follow-up legislation to the bill that may address the concerns he had about the original bill. Governor Deal stated although he knew the intent of the bill was to increase safety on campuses, he questioned the likelihood that HB 859 would actually increase safety. Many important people supported the governor in his decision including the “Board of Regents, the presidents of its 29 institutions, [and] its campus police chiefs…” Conversely, the
Throughout the 1850's a division in the country between North and South widened. However, in spite of the rising rhetoric, the state of Georgia was far from becoming a "war machine." In Marietta, the Georgia Military Institute went to the state for funds only three times between 1852 and 1863. Throughout the state, railroads were being built up for economic reasons, not reasons of war. Atlanta was concerned about fighting equipment for its newly formed fire department, not for some secret military unit. Life went on "as usual" until the 1860 Presidential campaign.
I found this unit to very interesting because although I knew that each state had its own constitution I did not realize some of the similarities and differences that they shared. It is important to understand your states constitution because we have more contact with state and local governments on a daily basis than we do with the federal government. Above I made this table that visually shows us the United States and Georgia Constitution so we can compare and contrast them. As we can see the United States Constitution has seven articles and was only ratified once in 1787, while the Georgia Constitution has eleven articles and had been ratified 10 times with the more recent in 1983. Looking at my table I bolded the similarities between the
Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe for relief for poor English in 1732. Was named after King George II of England.Original name of Georgia was the Province of Georgia, later Georgia. Georgia was the last to be established, 50 years after the other 12 of the English colonies in America. The British government allowed the charter to establish the Georgia Colony in an effort to help protect the South Carolina Colony from invasions of the French in Louisiana and the Spanish in Florida. The only religion not welcome in the Georgia Colony was the Roman Catholic religion. As James Oglethorpe served as the Georgia Colony’s governor for 12 years which slavery and alcohol were banned. The Georgia Colony’s major city was Savannah.
Other crops produced in Georgia include apples, berries, cabbage, corn, cotton and cottonseed, cucumbers, grapes, hay, oats, onions, peaches, rye, sorghum grain, soybeans, tobacco, tomatoes, vegetables, watermelons, and wheat, as well as ornamentals, turf grass, and other nursery and greenhouse commodities. Sweet potatoes are Georgia's most important vegetable. Georgia ranks first in the production of clay and kaolin and is a leading producer of fuller's earth. Georgia is among the leading producers of crushed stone and building stone. Shrimp are
The Georgia Select Committee on Constitutional Revision had a goal when they ratified the 1976 Georgia Constitution- to create a brief, clear, and flexible constitution. The Georgia Constitution, which was ratified in 1983, is the governing document of Georgia. It has 11 sections and is subdivided into paragraphs. Article I is the Bill of Rights for the citizens of Georgia. Article II concerns voting and elections. Article III establishes and defines the legislative branch of government. Article IV deals with constitutional boards as well as commissions. Article V establishes the executive branch and details the responsibilities of the governor. Article VI establishes the court system in the judicial branch of government. Article VII concerns
The state of Georgia earned the nickname "The Empire State of the South" in the antebellum period largely because of its textile industry. From 1840 until 1890 the state consistently led the South in textile production,
The southernmost part of the original Carolina colony was established as Georgia. In 1732, King George II of England granted a corporate charter to James Oglethorpe to settle the region. Oglethorpe hoped the colony would be a haven for those who needed a fresh start. He wanted Georgia to be a model society for justice and equality.
The Georgia Constitution has many differences then you think, from the US Constitution. The differences are determined by the time of creation of both the Georgia and United States constitutions. With that being said, the United States Constitution throws down the fundamental aspects of the Constitution like the legal, political and economic system. Then there is the Georgia Constitution, this constitution extends the first Amendment of the United States Constitution and provides us with more accurate details on the freedom of religion. The Georgia Constitution just basically meets the United States Constitution, but is more up-to-part and
Have you ever wanted to explore and find out new things about a different state? Well, in this informational passage, you will find out about different places and resources. You will also find out a lot about history, geography, and some strange state facts that you never knew. You’ll also get to know a few names of famous people that were born in Georgia. So, let’s get started and explore this wonderful state!
Georgia was admitted as a state in 1788 and was one of the Confederate States of America. It was once primarily a farm state, producing large amounts of cotton, but has since become a major manufacturing and service industry state. Georgia is named for George II of England. It is bordered by Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida.