Ocean State Libraries

Traces the history of the thirteenth colony from DeSoto's searchfor gold in the area in 1540 to the end of the Revolutionary War.

A historical account of Georgia's early days, from its creation as a colony for debtors in the 1700's until its admission as the fourth state in 1788.

Provides a history of Georgia from before the arrival of European explorers in the sixteenth century to its statehood in 1788.

An introduction to the ideas that led to the colonization of the present State of Georgia in the 18th century and to what life was like there for the early settlers.

A story of the first 8 years of the settlement of Georgia in the 1730's under the extraordinary leadership of General Oglethorpe.

"Did you know that Georgia began as a place where poor people could start over and learn to stay out of debt? The colony eventually grew to become a place that immigrants from Ireland, Sweden, Germany, and England called home. Find out why Georgia's citizens were divided during the Revolutionary War and what daily life was like in Colonial times and the early days of statehood." --