Moving Through Georgia

Jersey Jim
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A short podcast about history, names and places, primarily in Northeast Georgia. Centers on Habersham, Banks, Franklin, Stephens and Hall counties. From colonial times, the Civil War, and today.

  1. JUN 11

    Lulu Hurst- One of the Georgia Wonder Girls

    One more episode.  After this, take a look at the new podcast- Forgotten American Folklore.  Folktales, murder ballads, ghost stories, iconic folk heroes like Daniel Boone and Jesse James- there's so much to explore!  Available everywhere you get your podcasts!   https://fafolklore.podbean.com/

    11 min
  2. Check out Forgotten American Folklore (My new podcast!)

    JUN 11

    Check out Forgotten American Folklore (My new podcast!)

    I've started a new podcast called Forgotten American Folklore! I'll be looking at folklore, folk ballads, Americana, tall tales- everything that makes America uniquely American.  It's short and has no commercials; take a moment and check it out!  It's available anywhere you find podcasts!   https://fafolklore.podbean.com/

    1 min

  3. JAN 26

    The (attempted) Murder of Narcissa Patterson

    It was hard to be a woman in the 1800's.

    12 min

  4. JAN 22

    Extra - The Ballad of Otto Wood

    Otto Wood was an outlaw from North Carolina but his story- and the music that came from it- were too good not to share.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

    8 min

  5. JAN 19

    Murder Ballads

    Songs about crime- particularly murder- have been popular since the 1600's.  Today, we'll look at a few murder ballads that have ties to Georgia.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

    11 min

  6. JAN 15

    Extra - Thomas Holley Chivers

    Thomas Holley Chivers was a poet from Georgia who influenced, and was influenced by, Edgar Allen Poe.  In time he would accuse Poe of stealing his work.

    14 min

  7. JAN 12

    Extra - William Markham, a Unionist in Atlanta

    A short story of a pro-Union industrialist trying to preserve his business in the Confederacy.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

    5 min

  8. JAN 12

    The Madden Branch Massacre

    In 1863 a group of Georgians from Fannin County traveled \North to Tennessee to join the Union Army.  They were met by some bandits and shot.  Today it's two stories of Union sympathisers in Northeast Georgia.   The Moving Through Georgia book is available on Amazon.   But they are dead - A look at mourning and notable burials in Northeast Georgia

    12 min
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A short podcast about history, names and places, primarily in Northeast Georgia. Centers on Habersham, Banks, Franklin, Stephens and Hall counties. From colonial times, the Civil War, and today.

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  • Creator
    Jersey Jim
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Moving Through Georgia