Publisher's Synopsis
If those walls could talk...this is what they would say. A story about Georgia.
Imagine a group of settlers arriving in an undeveloped location. First come shelters in which to live and then structures in which to work and shop. There are buildings for worship and education. As the commu- nity grows government buildings are required. With prosperity comes places in which to spend leisure time. And each step along the way builds a story only Georgia can call its own.
That story is all around you in the work of those who came before you. In these pages you'll learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Georgia uniquely Georgia. What building received America's first transcontinental phone call? Solved. Why did America's richest man rebuild a rural Georgia college? Mys- tery solved. What stadium hosted the most lopsided game in college football history? Identified. Only civilian airfield to service flyers from both World Wars? Revealed.
Cherokee souvenirs...college sports...gold rushes...Presidential foot- prints...iron horses...kissing bridges...octagon houses...roadside architecture...beloved carbonated beverages...cotton...the CCC... squares...historic stages...auto racing...tabby...diners...the golden age of motoring...kit houses...minor league baseball...Carnegie li- braries...five and dimes...marble...early aviation...bucket list golf... onions...This book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.
Almost all of the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, if you haven't seen these landmarks in person, fire up your GPS and get out and see the story of the Peach State standing in plain sight on Georgia streets!
