Hickory Hill is celebrating America 250 with a special exhibit that explores Tom Watson's and the Populists' platform and goals, his lost bids for the presidency, the biographies he wrote of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, and his run-ins with Woodrow Wilson.
Modern Americana showcases the work of CSRA-based artists reimagining classic Americana themes through the lens of Augusta’s diverse cultural identity. Presented at the Augusta & Co. Gallery in partnership with the Greater Augusta Arts Council, the exhibition highlights creativity, community, and...
This event will be honoring our country's flag and remembering those who fought to bring the United States into a free nation from Britian.
Join us for the Beanstack Reading Club: America250 Branded Reading Programs and Book Club. Themes include social and racial equity, civic responsibility and participation, and the power of local voices. All Kinchafoonee Regional Libraries will be participating: Calhoun, Clay, Quitman, Randolph...
Join this celebration of America's 250th by honoring David Bushnell's Turtle Submersible, the first submarine used in battle in 1776. Its shape resembles two sea-turtle shells hooked together. Warren County is the last residence of David Bushnell, inventor of the Turtle Submersible. Saturday...
The Calhoun County Library will host the Lonnie C. King, Jr., Traveling Exhibit. Join us at the exhibit for community conversations around this local civil rights champion. Our goal is to build historical understanding, encourage informed participation, and empower residents — especially youth and...
The university will celebrate Constitution Day on campus with a keynote speaker (TBD). Local high school and middle school students will be invited to present posters and speeches with an emphasis on the university’s "Voices and Votes" exhibit. Speeches will be in the Saliba Chapel, and poster...
This lecture explores the pivotal role several members of the Jekyll Island Club played in the fight for women’s suffrage. By highlighting the reform-minded figures connected to the island’s history, the program weaves together local heritage and national movements for women’s rights. Participants...
The members of General Oglethorpe Camp, Heroes of ’76 of Clarence H. Cohen Chapter #162, National Sojourners, Inc. (a Military Masonic Order), and various other Masonic and Civic Organizations, will be presenting the Sixteenth Annual 4th of July celebration at the Signers Monument in Augusta...
The opening ceremony for the Voices and Votes exhibit at Brewton-Parker Christian University will focus primarily on local history as invited local historians tell their stories. Guests will enjoy the exhibit and a musical presentation from the college's choir, "Voices of Truth.” Refreshments will...