I L L U S T R A T E D  H I S T O R I E S

These books depict the history and people of Georgia and the South with thoughtful text and historic photographs and drawings, including Mills Lane's classic Savannah Revisited, now in its fifth edition. Also see our Architecture section for our award-winning series of books on the buildings of the Old South.


Georgia Scenes
Georgia Scenes

Early American folk humor, from drunken brawls to greasy gander-pulling.

Savannah Revisited
Savannah Revisited

A lavishly illustrated book depicting the history, people and architecture of one of the South's classic cities.

The People of Georgia: An Illustrated History
The People of Georgia: An Illustrated History

275 years of Georgia and its peoples, told with historical photographs, drawings and fascinating text.

Von Reck's Voyage - Georgia in 1736
Von Reck's Voyage - Georgia in 1736

Found recently in Denmark, these drawings depict Indians, colonists, plants and animals only three years after the founding of Georgia.

The Rambler in Georgia
The Rambler in Georgia

Thirteen travellers visit frontier Georgia and record their thoughts and experiences.

Slavery Time When I Was Chillun down on Marster's Plantation
Slavery Time When I Was Chillun down on Marster's Plantation

Recollections of slavery by those who lived it, recorded in interviews by the Federal Writers' Project.

"Dear Mother: Don't grieve about me. If I get killed, I'll only be dead."
"Dear Mother: Don't grieve about me. If I get killed, I'll only be dead."

Letters, drawings and other personal accounts describing life as a confederate soldier.

John Abbot's Birds of Georgia
John Abbot's Birds of Georgia

Selected drawings by early artist-naturalist John Abbot, presented in full color and size.




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