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New Exhibit Travels Back to 1979
There are some moments in history that become powerful touchstones, revisited to reflect and inform a better understanding of the present day. The Russell Library has developed a periodic exhibit series, Now and Then, to revisit pivotal years in modern American history. This summer we invite you to travel back to 1979!
Read MoreRussell Library Host Nationally Touring Exhibition
The stories of ordinary children who faced extraordinary circumstances can inspire children today to fight discrimination and intolerance.
Read MoreUGA Press and UGA Libraries Awarded NEH Grants
Congratulations to our folks who recently received National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
Read MoreCivic Knowledge, Civic Power 2019 to Explore Hot-Button Political Issues
This April the Richard B. Russell Library invites attendees to dive into several topical, hot-button political issues during its annual Civic Knowledge, Civic Power series.
Read MoreThe Russell Library Remembers Miss Eunice Mixon
Eunice L. Mixon, one of the most colorful characters in Georgia political history, passed away on November 22. She was laid to rest yesterday after a funeral service at the First Baptist Church of Tifton. “Miss Eunice,” a mainstay of civic life and Georgia politics for more than four decades, was 87 years old.
Read MoreAccess to archival materials at Special Collections Libraries limited Saturday, March 9
The UGA campus will not have internet for most of the day on Saturday, March 9th.
Read MoreUGA Collaboration Earns National Council on Public History Award
A University of Georgia collaboration that presented Georgia’s incarceration history in an exhibition and on stage is being honored as one of the top public history projects in the nation.
Read MoreMary Frances Early documentary showing Feb 6
The documentary Mary Frances Early: The Quiet Trailblazer will be shown Wednesday, Feb. 6 at the Tate Student Center Theater. A reception will be held at 5 p.m., followed by the documentary at 6 p.m.
Read MoreHorace Mann Bond Photo Exhibit Opening
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