| Georgia Trivia Contributor(s): Watson, Stephanie (Author), Wojna, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1897278446 ISBN-13: 9781897278444 Publisher: Blue Bike Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2008 Annotation: Georgia ia afascinating land full of colorful people. tis is an entertaining collection of facts from every corner of the state. *The Georgia Guidestones *Booger Hill *The International Poultry Trade Show *Number on producer of the 3 Ps And much more... |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Trivia - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 975.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.31" W x 8.27" (0.47 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Georgia is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: - Coca-Cola was invented by local Georgian Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta in 1886 and first sold at an Atlanta pharmacy soda fountain - Georgia is the nation's number one producer of these three Ps--peanuts, pecans, and of course, peaches - The mysterious Booger Hill pulls cars up, defying gravity and spooking passengers - The International Poultry Trade Show is held in Georgia each year, and in the town of Gainesville, the Chicken Capital of the World, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork - The theme park Six Flags Over Georgia got its name from the six different flags that have flown over the state during its history - President Franklin D. Roosevelt stayed at a cottage, later called the "Little White House," in Warm Springs while recuperating from polio - The Georgia Guidestones, in Elbert County, are sometimes referred to as America's Stonehenge; 10 principles engraved on the stones in eight languages are meant to be guidelines to an "age of reason" - Wesleyan College in Macon was founded in 1836 as the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. And so much more... |