The first virtual civil rights museum in Florida launched earlier this month. It features civil rights leaders from the early 1900s all the way into the early 60s. Two Tallahassee natives, Jackie Perkins and Delaitre Hollinger, created the virtual museum. It tells the stories of what the founders call “pioneers” in both education and civil rights. Perkins …
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A New Virtual Museum Helps Visitors Learn About Florida’s Civil Rights Leaders
The first virtual civil rights museum in Florida launched earlier this month. It features civil rights leaders from the early 1900s all the way into the early 60s. Two Tallahassee natives, Jackie Perkins and Delaitre Hollinger, created the virtual museum. It tells the stories of what the founders call “pioneers” in both education and civil rights. Perkins …
Historical City Directories From Across Georgia Are Now Freely Accessible Online
Georgia Public Library Service has completed a two year-long project to digitize 214 city directories, which document 17 different Georgia communities across nearly 100 years. The directories, contributed by 12 public library systems, are now full-text searchable and freely available in the Digital Library of Georgia. “Georgia Public Library Service is pleased to support digitizing primary …