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Category: 1800s

Early Polk County Newspapers

January 10, 2023
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| 1800s, Newspapers

The production of newspapers in the 1800’s rapidly increased, particularly in the 1830’s and 40’s, with the advent of penny papers. Previously newspapers were exclusive to subscribers in political and mercantile circles, costing an average of 6 cents and catering to literate men with leisure time and an interest in business and government affairs. The […]

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The First United Methodist Church of Cedartown, Georgia

May 24, 2022
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| 1800s, 1900s, Buildings, Churches

“History of Cedartown First United Methodist Church” In 1849 when Daniel C. Roberts came to “Cedar Town” from North Carolina there was not an organized Methodist Church here. He, with his wife’s sister, together with Professor Ben Mosely and his wife, met in a small log storehouse and formulated plans for the organization of a […]

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Asa Prior

March 17, 2021
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| 1800s, People

After the Georgia land lottery of 1832 large numbers of white settlers had begun to move in and take over the lands of the Cherokee Indians. Some of the richest farm land – Paulding County’s Cedar Valley – was drawing the adventurous and ambitious to the area. By the time that the U.S. Army had […]

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James K. Polk

March 17, 2021
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| 1800s, People

Very little attention is given it seems to James Knox Polk, 11th President of the United States, and the man for whom Polk County, Georgia is named. Maybe it was because of the manner in which he graciously performed his duties. One historian said of him: “He was the least conspicuous man who had ever […]

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