February Journal Newsletter
NEGAHC 2021 Review
We are excited to share the success of our programs, events, exhibits, and more in our 2021 Review of the Northeast Georgia History Center. Our community of supporters, Members, visitors, viewers, and teachers made 2021 a year of significant growth and joy!
February “Mini-Docs”
We have lots of great “mini-documentaries” coming up for both Members and the public! Check out the lineup of mini-docs for February here.
To gain access to our Members Mini-Docs, you can become a local Member or Digital Member at www.negahc.org/member.
We’re Hiring!
The History Center is hiring! We are seeking a part-time Media Producer to assist the Director of the Cottrell Digital Studio in all aspects of digital programming and social media. This is an exciting time to join our team as we grow our digital programs and online presence. Please share if you know someone who might be interested!
Details at www.negahc.org/jobs.
Free Family Day: The War of 1812
We had a fantastic time with visitors during our free Family Day exploring the War of 1812 through living history, hands-on activities, a pop-up exhibit, and more! Visitors learned about the soldier’s experience, the creation of the Star Spangled Banner, what life was like on the homefront during the war, how Dolly Madison saved George Washington’s portrait when the British burned the White House, and much more!
Our next Family Day will explore medicine from medieval times to the present day. Join us on Sunday, March 13th from 1-4 PM!
Telethon Rewards Final Update
Attention all NEGAHC 2nd Annual Telethon Donors! We are ready to mail out all your rewards and need your help. Due to a technical glitch, we do not have the information to send out the proper goodies. If you donated to the telethon and would like your rewards, please check your email and contact Lesley at lesley@negahc.org by February 28th. Thank you again for all of your support!
Homeschool Connection
Our Homeschool Connection World History students have been having a blast learning about the past every Tuesday afternoon. In January the students in our World History Homeschool Connection Course learned about the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, Age of Exploration, Enlightenment, and Scientific Revolution. Ms. Marie and friends teach the lesson and then the class has a fun time playing a Kahoot! Quiz at the end of session. The students love playing Kahoot! because they have fun interacting with one another and it is a good way to review what they learned.
2021: A Year in Photos
Let us take a moment and look back at 2021 and all the fun we had at the History Center! Here is to another safe, happy, and educational year together.
Then Again Podcast
The Civil War had a profound impact on American society in every way, including the environment and the way Americans viewed nature. Join Marie Walker as she interviews Dr. Brian Drake, senior lecturer at the University of Georgia, who specializes in environmental history. Environmental History is a discipline that explores the interactions of humans with the natural world, the active role that nature plays in shaping human history, and vice versa. As we look at the environment of the civil war we come to understand it in new ways.
If you enjoyed this podcast you may be interested in The Blue, the Gray, and the Green: Toward an Environmental History of the Civil War, edited by Dr. Brian Drake and published by UGA Press.
N.C. White Exhibit
The N.C. White exhibit is now open to the public! We love hearing the stories of visitors who come in to see if they recognize a familiar face. We have over 80 photographs of people from Northeast Georgia that need to be identified within the exhibit. Stop by the History Center today and see if you can help us learn more about these men and women!
