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Wilkes County History: From Colonial Beginnings to the Fall of the Confederacy

Wilkes County History: From Colonial Beginnings to the Fall of the Confederacy Wilkes County holds a distinguished place in the annals of Georgia's development. Named after John Wilkes, a...

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Antebellum South: Economy, Society, and the Path to Civil War

Antebellum South: Economy, Society, and the Path to Civil War The Antebellum period—derived from the Latin ante bellum, meaning "before the war"—refers to the era in the Southern United S...

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