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The Augusta-Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Vietnam War Veterans Memorial is a granite and bronze monument placed in Augusta, Georgia, March 29, 2019, to honor the CSRA's 169 Vietnam War dead, three Ex-Prisoners of War (Vietnam), and one former Missing in Action (MIA) as well as the region's 15,000 surviving Vietnam War Veterans.
On December 29, 2024, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, the 76th governor of Georgia, and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his post-presidential work, died at his home in Plains, Georgia, after nearly two years in hospice care.
Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Ga. Carter aide celebrates former president's accomplishments in office
John Charles Bahnsen Jr. was born to John C. Bahnsen and Evelyn Williams in Albany, Georgia. [1] [2] [3] on November 8, 1934. [4]His nickname, "Doc", stems from his grandfather, Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen, [5] who immigrated with his parents to the United States from Denmark.
Map of Georgia with Richmond County highlighted. This is a list of properties and districts in Richmond County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Augusta-Richmond was formed by merger of the independent city of Augusta, Georgia and Richmond County, Georgia.
Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Augusta, Georgia. It was officially founded in August 1818. It was officially founded in August 1818. Spanning over 60 acres, it is home to the final resting place of seven Confederate Generals, five Jewish cemeteries, a Greek Cemetery, and the oldest tree in the state of Georgia,.
In 1924 a scandal arose over mistreatment of the soldiers at the home. [6] The oldest veteran of the Civil War, Lorenzo Grace, died there in 1928. [7] The last veteran to share the home was Henry Taylor Dowling whose entry was recorded on April 17, 1941. The Home housed widows of Confederate veterans beginning in the 1940s before closing in 1963.
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