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The Georgia (U.S. state) PortalGeorgia/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ ⓘ is astate located in the southeasternUnited States. It was established in 1732, the last of the originalThirteen Colonies. Named afterKing George II ofGreat Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify theUnited States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original sevenConfederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the24th most extensive and the8th most populous of the50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 ofGeorgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only toTexas. Georgia is known as thePeach State and theEmpire State of the South.Atlanta is the state's capital and its most populous city. Georgia is bordered on the south byFlorida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean andSouth Carolina; on the west byAlabama; and on the north byTennessee andNorth Carolina. The northern part of the state is in theBlue Ridge Mountains, amountain range in the vastAppalachian Mountains system. The centralpiedmont extends from thefoothills to thefall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continentalcoastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia isBrasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is theAtlantic Ocean. Georgia is the most extensive state east of theMississippi River in terms of land area, although it is the fourth most extensive (afterMichigan, Florida, andWisconsin) in total area, a term which includes expanses of water which are part of state territory.
Selected article -show another Piedmont Park is a 189-acre (0.76 km2) urban park inAtlanta, Georgia, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast ofDowntown, between theMidtown andVirginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-towngentleman's farm and residence. He sold the land in 1887 to the Gentlemen's Driving Club (later renamed thePiedmont Driving Club), who wanted to establish an exclusive club and racing ground for horse enthusiasts. The Driving Club entered an agreement with the Piedmont Exposition Company, headed by prominent AtlantanCharles A. Collier, to use the land for fairs and expositions and later gave the park its name. The park was originally designed byJoseph Forsyth Johnson to host the first of two major expositions held in the park in the late 19th century. ThePiedmont Exposition opened in October 1887 to great fanfare. The event was a success and set the stage for theCotton States and International Exposition which was held in the park seven years later in 1895. Both exhibitions showcased the prosperity of the region that had occurred during and after the Reconstruction period. In the early 20th century, a redesign plan called the Olmsted plan, was begun by the sons of New York Central Park architect,Frederick Law Olmsted. The effort led to the addition of scenic paths in the park and the joining of the park with the Ansley park system. Over the years, the park has also served as an athletic center for the city. Atlanta's first professional baseball team, theAtlanta Crackers, played in the park from 1902 to 1904. Several important intercollegiate rivalries were also forged in the park including the University of Georgia vs. Georgia Tech baseball rivalry and Georgia versus Auburn football which has been called the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry". Selected picture -show another Credit: Thomson200 TheAtlanta Falcons are a professionalAmerican football team based inAtlanta, Georgia. The Falcons compete in theNational Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league'sNational Football Conference (NFC)South division. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as anexpansion team, after the NFL offered then-ownerRankin Smith a franchise to keep him from joining the rivalAmerican Football League (AFL). The Falcons' current home field isMercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in time for the2017 season; the team's headquarters and practice facilities are located at a 50-acre site inFlowery Branch, Georgia. State facts
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Selected biography -show another Jimmy Carter (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the39thPresident of the United States (1977–1981) and was the recipient of the 2002Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. He took office during a period of internationalstagflation, which persisted throughout his term. The end of his presidential tenure was marked by the 1979–1981Iran hostage crisis, the1979 energy crisis, theThree Mile Island nuclear accident, theSoviet invasion of Afghanistan (at the end of 1979), 1980 Summer Olympics boycott by the United States of theMoscow Olympics and the1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He survived a primary challenge againstTed Kennedy for theDemocratic Party nomination in the1980 election, but lost the election toRepublican candidateRonald Reagan. After leaving office, Carter and his wifeRosalynn founded theCarter Center in 1982, a nongovernmental,not-for-profit organization that works to advance human rights. He has traveled extensively to conduct peace negotiations, observe elections, and advance disease prevention anderadication in developing nations. Selected anniversaries for February
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What areWikiProjects? Selected panorama Credit:Ebyabe TheLapham-Patterson House is a historic site inThomasville, Georgia. The house, built between 1884-85 as a winter cottage for businessman C.W. Lapham ofChicago, is a significant example ofVictorian architecture. It has a number of architectural details, such as fishscale shingles, an intricately designed porch, long-leaf pine inlaid floors, and a double-flue chimney. Inside, the house was well-appointed with a gas lighting system, hot and cold running water, indoor plumbing, and modern closets. Its most significant feature is its completely intentional lack of symmetry. None of the windows, doors, or closets are square. The house is a Georgia Historic Site and is also aNational Historic Landmark, which also puts it on theNational Register of Historic Places. Selected quote
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