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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Georgia
Georgia is likewise remarkable for the extent and variety of its woodland, its pine being world-famous.
Georgia served by waiting, and when at last Washington could assign Greene and Lee to the army of the South, the recapture of Savannah followed closely upon that of Atlanta, and the last British post had been abandoned in the colony before the surrender at Yorktown.
There are three Catholic colleges in Georgia with 342 students: the College of Marist Fathers at Atlanta, the College of the Sacred Heart at Augusta, and St. Stanislaus Novitiate of the Society of Jesus at Macon.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/06460a.htm   (3133 words)

  
 The New Georgia Encyclopedia: SLGN Notes
Called the New Georgia Encyclopedia, it is a "work in progress" that exists entirely online now, although it was originally proposed as both a traditional print and electronic publication.
A history professor from the University of Georgia is editor, and each section is edited by a topic specialist, according to a September 2000 article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
This will be a fine resource for Georgia students, teachers or anyone doing research on the state, but also for newcomers or visitors to the state who want to acquire some background, to writers needing to check out a quick fact, and, of course, to trivia fans.
www.statelocalgov.net /notes/2004/08/ga-encyclopedia.htm   (618 words)

  
 The New Georgia Encyclopedia
The New Georgia Encyclopedia provides an authoritative source of information about people, places, events, institutions, and many other topics relating to the state.
NGE is a project of the Georgia Humanities Council in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the University of Georgia Press, and the University System of Georgia/GALILEO.
Georgia's remarkable economic progress in the late twentieth century started with the influx of federal...
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Home.jsp   (202 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia -- Programs -- Georgia Humanities Council
Launched on February 12, 2004, the New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) is a Web-based resource that presents a comprehensive and thoughtful portrayal of the State of Georgia.
Taking into account the broad and diverse audience for the NGE, researchers, writers, and editors for the project work to assure that the content is accessible to students and general readers as well as to those with more specialized knowledge.
The New Georgia Encyclopedia has been developed by the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the Office of the Governor of Georgia, the University of Georgia Press, and the University System of Georgia/GALILEO.
www.georgiahumanities.org /programs/nge   (418 words)

  
 Hill staffers spin Web encyclopedia - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The entry for Democratic Rep. Jim Marshall of Georgia labeled him "too liberal" for his state, in part because of a contribution he received from a political action committee run by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Democrat.
Morton Brilliant was accused of revising the entry for Lt. Gov.
Brilliant's boss, Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox, declared the son's legal troubles out of bounds.
www.washtimes.com /national/20060428-111851-3791r.htm   (431 words)

  
 georgia.gov - New Georgia Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE), an Internet-based resource, debuts in October 2003.
As a reference tool, the NGE will prove invaluable to schoolchildren, tourists, journalists, and other Georgia citizens of all ages.
The New Georgia Encyclopedia was developed through a partnership of the Georgia Humanities Council, the Office of the Governor of Georgia, the University of Georgia Press, and the University System of Georgia/GALILEO.
nge.georgia.gov   (92 words)

  
 Merrill-Hall New Media: Gallery of Work: New Georgia Encyclopedia
The New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) presents a formidable challenge: to encompass the entire history, geography, and culture of the state.
In doing so, NGE wanted to draw upon the unique opportunities of multimedia and the Web while still maintaining the authority and completeness of the traditional encyclopedia.
Merrill-Hall will employ a robust, XML-based database that will not only provide for the most complete and thorough access today, but will also protect the site for many years as a legacy for the state of Georgia.
www.merrillhall.com /gallery/nge.html   (193 words)

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