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This state was named for the King of England who reigned from 1727 to 1760 |
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2010-11-15 |
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Appalled by the conditions of debtors in prison in England, James Oglethorpe started this as a debtor's colony |
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U.S. STATES |
2009-09-22 |
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Between 1990 & 2004, its pop. grew 36%, edging Florida for the highest growth rate of any state east of Colorado |
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THE 50 STATES |
2007-01-09 |
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National Battlefield Parks include Manassas in Virginia & Kennesaw Mountain in this state |
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THE 50 STATES |
2005-01-28 |
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Joel Chandler Harris & Margaret Mitchell were authors native to this state |
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U.S. STATES |
1997-02-03 |
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It's "The Empire State of the South" as well as "The Peach State" |
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THE 50 STATES |
1996-12-25 |
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From 1733 to 1782, its capital was Savannah |
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U.S. STATES |
1993-10-06 |
#2088 |
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This state has a Lake Sidney Lanier about 25 miles north of Stone Mountain |
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U.S. STATES |
1993-05-21 |
#2020 |
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This state was named for the man who was King of England in 1732 |
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U.S. STATES |
1991-05-08 |
#1553 |
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Milledgeville was capital of this state from 1807 to 1868, when it was replaced by Atlanta |
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THE 50 STATES |
1991-04-02 |
#1527 |
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The N.Y. Times said Vidalia onions grown in this state are "The nation's sweetest & most expensive" |
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THE 50 STATES |
1989-03-27 |
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Jekyll Island is one of the Sea Islands off the coast of S.C., Florida & this state |
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U.S. STATES |
1988-09-28 |
#933 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. is buried in this state |
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U.S. STATES |
1988-02-29 |
#811 |
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While New York is the Empire State of the north, this is "The Empire State of the South" |
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U.S. STATES |
1985-10-01 |
#277 |
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State that was southernmost of original 13 colonies |
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U.S. STATES |
1985-05-20 |
#181 |