Early U.S. History
The state of Georgia was one of the first thirteen colonies that put their fists up to British rule. It was the last to be established but it happened in 1733. It accepted the U.S. Constitution in 1788 and was the forth state to do so. Later, it became one of the seven confederate states in 1861 when it seceded from the Union. But came back to the Union of states in 1870. Today it is still a fast growing state with Atlanta being its capital. There are some out door enthusiasts who come to visit the Blue Ridge Mountains that is apart of the Appalachian Mountain range. They can also hit the beach along the Atlantic Sea.
People check into the nice hotels Georgia has to offer and learn more about the battles that took place here during the American Civil War. The Battle of Chickamauga was most significant in the Union defeat and had the second highest amount of soldier casualties in this war, next to Gettysburg of course. Then there was the battle of Kennesaw Mountain and the Battle of Atlanta or it was also called the Battle of Decatur. You can find information on all the battles that took place in Georgia. They are studied well by our military training today.
Georgia has become quite the media center in current times. Television, Movies and Radio industries all of hubs in the state of Georgia. Ted Turner is the big name in Television. He founded TBS, TNT, TCM, the Cartoon Network, CNN and Headline News to name only a few. Atlanta is where the head quarters are to his great empire of media. There have been some movies filmed here and is the home of a couple of studios, Tyler Perry and Rainforest Films. Atlanta is often called the Black Hollywood because there are many films produced with African American actors.