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Cobb, Howell
(Encyclopedia) Cobb, Howell, 1815–68, American politican, b. Jefferson co., Ga. In 1837 he became solicitor general of the western judicial circuit of Georgia, a district populated largely by small…Beria, Lavrenti Pavlovich
(Encyclopedia) Beria, Lavrenti PavlovichBeria, Lavrenti Pavlovichləvrĕnˈtyē pävˈləvĭch bâˈrēə [key], 1899–1953, Soviet Communist leader, b. Georgia. He rose to prominence in the Cheka (secret police…Wesleyan College
(Encyclopedia) Wesleyan College, at Macon, Ga.; United Methodist; for women; chartered 1836 as Georgia Female College. The present form of the name was adopted in 1919. Wesleyan College was the first…Ossetia
(Encyclopedia) OssetiaOssetiaŏsēˈshə, Rus. əsyĕˈtēə [key] or AlaniaAlaniaälänˈyä [key], Ossetian Iryston, region of the central Caucasus, divided between the Republic of Georgia and the Russian…Statesboro
(Encyclopedia) Statesboro, city (1990 pop. 15,854), seat of Bulloch co., E Ga.; founded 1803, inc. 1902. Foods, fertilizers, metal and paper products, clothing, lumber, and concrete are produced.…North Vancouver
(Encyclopedia) North Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 38,436), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver, of which it is a suburb. Shipbuilding, woodworking…Ossetian Military Road
(Encyclopedia) Ossetian Military Road, highway, c.170 mi (270 km) long, across the Caucasus, S European Russia and Georgia, linking Kutaisi with Alagir. One of the two main routes over the N Caucusus…Hardee, William Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Hardee, William Joseph, 1815–73, American army officer, Confederate general, b. Camden co., Ga. A graduate of West Point, he served with distinction in the Mexican War and compiled…Warm Springs
(Encyclopedia) Warm Springs, resort, Meriwether co., W Ga. The salutary properties of the water springing from Pine Mt. were known to Native Americans, and white settlers learned of them in the late…Georgia Gibbs 2006 Deaths
Georgia GibbsHer Nibs, Miss Georgia GibbsAge: 87 singer best known for the 1952 hit “Kiss of Fire.”Died: Manhattan, Dec. 9, 2006John Kenneth GalbraithG - LRichard GilmanTrending
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