Georgia Fun Facts
- Named for King George II, Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies.
- Wesleyan College was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.
- Many prominent people were born in Georgia:
- James E. Carter, 39th U.S. President, Plains, Georgia
- Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights leader, Atlanta, Georgia
- Gladys Knight, singer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder, Savannah, Georgia
- Margaret Mitchell, author, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jackie Robinson, baseball player, Cairo, Georgia
- Alice Walker, author, Eatonton, Georgia
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