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title page of the Athens Historical Society Athens Film Project new release: Industrial Athens, Part II, featuring sepia tint vintages photos overlaid with the text header

Athens Historical Society - Athens Film Project: “Industrial Athens Part 2"

If you've followed our history news at all, you've probably discovered the Athens Historical Society's Athens Film Project.

photo of Alex Bowen at the Georgia Historical Society viewing historic papers

Alexander Bowen, W. Todd Groce Fellow

Last spring, doctoral student Alexander "Alex" Bowen was awarded the second annual W.

Doctoral candidate Theodora Light in front of UGA's LeConte Hall

Doctoral Candidate: Theodora Light

Congratulations to doctoral candidate Theodora (Tedi) Light on the successful defense of her Ph.D.

photo of a group of graduate studnets at night investigating a lighted window on a haunted history tour

Doctoral student Caroline Alt takes us on a trip with the Athens Haunted History Tour

As the sun began to set on Wednesday October 8th, members of the new graduate student cohort gathered outside of The Foundry in downtown Athens for an extra special night: a tour with Athens Haunted History

Brandon Stanton in New York

A Massive Art Installation by the ‘Humans of New York’ Creator Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminal

UGA history alum Brandon Stanton is in the news again! Read the Smithsonian Magazine article on his "Dear New York" installation at Grand Central Station, New York City.