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Exhibit at UGA Special Collections Building Explores How Interstates Paved the Future
The construction of interstate highways transformed the landscape of the United States of America during the second half of the 20th century; the process also altered the economy, politics, and culture of the country.
Read MoreSpecial Collections Fellows to Design Archives-Based Courses
Twelve University of Georgia faculty members have been chosen as 2019-2020 Special Collections Fellows. The fifth cohort of the program represents six schools and colleges with interests ranging from art and education to social work and population health.
Read MoreMuseum Space at UGA Libraries Named for Ted Turner
The exhibition hall in the University of Georgia’s Richard B.
Read MoreLibraries Collaboration Brings Archives to the Stage
Century-old stories of exploited Georgia prisoners have been lifted from the University of Georgia Libraries’ vault to the gallery and now to the stage, through a collaboration among archivists, faculty members and students at UGA and Spelman College.
Read MoreLibrary Partners on Latino, Hispanic History Project
A statewide initiative is underway to document the contributions the Latino and Hispanic communities have made to the landscape of modern Georgia politics.
Read MoreRussell Library Remembers George J. Berry
George J. Berry, one of the most significant figures in the modernization of the City of Atlanta’s governance and a beloved public servant, passed away on September 7, 2019.
Read MoreNew Exhibit Travels Back to 1979
There are some moments in history that become powerful touchstones, revisited to reflect and inform a better understanding of the present day. The Russell Library has developed a periodic exhibit series, Now and Then, to revisit pivotal years in modern American history. This summer we invite you to travel back to 1979!
Read MoreRussell Library Host Nationally Touring Exhibition
The stories of ordinary children who faced extraordinary circumstances can inspire children today to fight discrimination and intolerance.
Read MoreUGA Press and UGA Libraries Awarded NEH Grants
Congratulations to our folks who recently received National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
Read MoreCivic Knowledge, Civic Power 2019 to Explore Hot-Button Political Issues
This April the Richard B. Russell Library invites attendees to dive into several topical, hot-button political issues during its annual Civic Knowledge, Civic Power series.
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