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Georgia Historical Society (412 words) |
 | Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is a private, non-profit organization that serves as the historical society for the people of Georgia. |
| Headquartered in Savannah, Georgia's first city, the Society is the oldest cultural institution in the state and one of the oldest historical organizations in the nation. |
| For 160 years, GHS has fulfilled its mission and vision to collect, preserve, and share Georgia history through a variety of exciting educational outreach programs and research services. |
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| Georgia is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, with its population icreasing from 8,186,453 in 2000 to an estimated 9,072,576 people in 2005. |
| Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. |
| Georgia was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution by signing the 1776 Declaration of Independence, despite a large population of people loyal to the crown. |
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