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The history of Georgia in the United States of America spans pre-Columbian time to the present-day U.S. state of Georgia. The area was inhabited by Native American tribes for thousands of years. A modest Spanish presence was established in the late 16th century, mostly centered on Catholic missions. The Spanish had largely withdrawn from the ...
The earliest traceable contact between Georgia and Protestantism took place in the mid-16th century. [13] Shortly after 1574, a copy of the Augsburg Confession was translated into Georgian and sent to Georgia. [14]
Map of New Ebenezer, founded 1736. The town was established in 1734 [2] by about 150 Salzburger emigrants, Protestant refugees who had been expelled from the Catholic Archbishopric of Salzburg (in present-day Austria) by a 1731 edict of Prince-archbishop Count Leopold Anton von Firmian.
Pages in category "Protestantism in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Urban Impact on American Protestantism, 1865-1900 (1943). Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People (1972, 2nd wed. 2004) the standard history excerpt and text search; Allitt, Patrick. Religion in America Since 1945: A History (2004), very good overview
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Georgia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]
Saint Mark United Methodist church. As with the rest of the South, Georgia is highly religious, with the predominant religion in the state being Christianity.In fact, 85% of Georgians are Christians with 76% of those being Protestant, 8% Catholic and 1% designated as Other; 13% of the population have no religion and 2% are of a religion other than Christianity. [3]
History of Georgia may refer to: History of Georgia (country) History of Georgia (U.S. state) This page was last edited on 24 May 2021, at 10:20 (UTC). Text is ...