Research Libguide: Social Studies Early Georgia

Timeline of Creek interactions with the English and the Americans. Great videos, timelines, articles.

Video and article about Mary Musgrove

Detailed article about Mary Musgrove and her role as a diplomat and an entrepreneur.

Article and video detailing Musgrove's contributions to Georgia.

Ebook biography available on Galileo. Use your Galileo password to access from home

Detailed article about Tomochichi's role and some misconceptions about his identity.

Article about their working relationship and its impact on Georgia.

Brief video (2:00) about Tomochichi's first encounter with Oglethorpe as well as his role with Georgia's history.

Detailed article about Oglethorpe's role in founding Georgia and how his philosophy shaped our state.

Short article about Oglethorpe

History of James Oglethorpe by Oglethorpe University

Detailed article about the settling of Ebenezer, GA by German Protestants.

Article detailing the principles and moral guidelines that Salzburgers held to.

Why did Lutherans move from Austria to Georgia? This video gives background.

6:21 Radio story: This Day in History: General Oglethorpe Stakes a Claim at Yamacraw Bluff

Image of the historical marker from the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution)

Learn what life was like for settlers at Wormsloe Plantation, just outside of Savannah.

Long article, but pay close attention to the sections on the founding of Savannah.

History of the city of Savannah

A video that imagines a newscast from early Savannah

Article and video documenting the first Jewish settlers in Savannah.

Very detailed article about Jewish settlers in Georgia

Learn about the folks opposed to James Oglethorpe's ideals and their reasons why

In this video, learn what the Scots Highlanders shared in common with the Native Americans

Short 1:30 video and article about the significance of Scots Highlanders