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News Georgia » History: Revolutionary War cannons found in river tell key moment in Georgia history

News channel or source: https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/06/revolutionary-war-cannons-found-in-river-tell-key-moment-in-georgia-history/
Published on: Wednesday 01 July 2026

Cannons believed from British ships sunk during the 1779 Siege of Savannah are now on exhibit. They played a crucial part in the American Revolution without firing a shot.

News Georgia » History: The most lopsided win in Georgia's history against each of their rivals

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/general/the-most-lopsided-win-in-georgia-s-history-against-each-of-their-rivals/ar-AA28iJDv
Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

Georgia not only leads the all time series against all three of their rivals, but they have some dominant victories over the years as well.

News Georgia » History: Georgia's unique in the American Revolution told through its historical markers

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/nx-s1-5886144/georgias-unique-in-the-american-revolution-told-through-its-historical-markers
Published on: Sunday 12 July 2026

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Andrew Iden, Executive Producer of Marked!: The Podcast, which examines Georgia's role in America's revolutionary period through the 2,000 roadside historical marker.

News Georgia » History: Georgia vs. Texas football history: Fran Tarkenton, Tom Landry and Bevo charging Uga

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5838437/2024/10/14/georgia-vs-texas-sec-football-history/
Published on: Sunday 13 October 2024

Sixty-six years later, Fran Tarkenton remembers every detail about his college football debut. It came at Memorial Stadium, as Texas’ stadium was called then. And it happened when Tarkenton put ...

News Georgia » History: Why Georgia has dominated Auburn for 2 decades — and why it remains a heated rivalry

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6704305/2025/10/10/georgia-auburn-rivalry-history/
Published on: Thursday 09 October 2025

Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold warms up ahead of a game at Texas A&M. Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images Brandon Boykin grew up in a small town that claimed a tenuous link between two cultural ...

News Georgia » History: Exploring St. Marys, Georgia’s Historic Seaside Community

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaredranahan/2021/02/28/exploring-st-marys-georgias-historic-seaside-community/
Published on: Sunday 28 February 2021

The city of St. Marys was officially founded in 1787. Located on the easternmost fringes of the Florida-Georgia line, the city of St. Marys is perhaps best-known as the launching point for those ...