. History Authors have grappled with Georgia's complex history Popular novels related to this include Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind Olive Ann Burns' Cold Sassy Tree and Alice Walker's the Color Purple. 1.1 1996 Summer Olympics In the 21st century many conservative Democrats including former U.S Senator and governor Zell Miller decided to support Republicans the state's socially conservative bent results in wide support for such measures as restrictions on abortion in 2004 a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages was approved by 76% of voters However after the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Obergefell v Hodges all Georgia counties came into full compliance recognizing the rights of same-sex couples to marry in the state; Before settlement by Europeans Georgia was inhabited by the mound building cultures the British colony of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12 1733 the colony was administered by the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America under a charter issued by (and named for) King George II the Trustees implemented an elaborate plan for the colony's settlement known as the Oglethorpe Plan which envisioned an agrarian society of yeoman farmers and prohibited slavery the colony was invaded by the Spanish in 1742 during the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1752 after the government failed to renew subsidies that had helped support the colony the Trustees turned over control to the crown Georgia became a crown colony with a governor appointed by the king. . Lakeview Estates (CDP) pop 2,695 7.3 Mass transit. Canton pop 22,958 4 Uniforms Georgia Tech maintains close ties to the industrial world Many of these connections are made through Georgia Tech's cooperative education and internship programs Georgia Tech's Division of Professional Practice (DoPP) established in 1912 as the Georgia Institute of Technology Cooperative Division operates the largest and fourth-oldest cooperative education program in the United States and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Cooperative Education the DoPP is charged with providing opportunities for students to gain real-world employment experience through four programs each targeting a different body of students the Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program is a five-year program in which undergraduate students alternating between semesters of formal instruction at Georgia Tech and semesters of full-time employment with their employers.
. Economic growth through this period was dominated by Atlanta and its region it was a bedrock of the emerging "New South" From the late 20th century Atlanta attracted headquarters and relocated workers of national companies becoming more diverse liberal and cosmopolitan than many areas of the state, 6 Achievements N Retired numbers Museums 7 See also Source: Walton (91,600) 7 Parks and recreation! ! 17 Johan Camargo Transportation 18th century 2.2 Ice hockey 1 Neighborhood OF The Midtown Alliance a group of volunteers employees and business and community members was formed in 1978 in order to work towards improving the overall quality of life in Midtown and transform it into an ideal place for people to actively live work and play Activities of the Alliance include improving the neighborhood safety developing area arts and education programs and building community leaders the master plan from the Alliance called Blueprint Midtown is credited with fueling the economic resurgence that has helped the once downtrodden Midtown area transform over the past number of years into a popular neighborhood.
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