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GaPundit.com, a leading source for Georgia politics from a right-of-centre perspective, draws on over two decades of experience in Republican politics. Todd Rehm, Editor and President of Sand Mountain Communications, LLC, compiles the morning news, reaching 65,000 subscribers via email.
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2d ago
Colonists in Georgia signed a letter allowing the beginning of the slave trade in Georgia on October 26, 1749. Georgia Sons of Liberty protested against the British Stamp Act on October 26, 1765. On October 25, 1774, the First Continental Congress addressed a petition to King George III raising concerns about the Coercive Acts passed ..read more
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2d ago
Nilla is a young female Labrador Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from Circle of Friends Animal Society Inc. in Greensboro, GA. Nilla and her sister, Wafer were rescued from a local shelter where they were turned in as strays. They are timid initially but they warm up quickly and are very playful ..read more
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4d ago
On October 24, 1733, the Georgia trustees ordered a ship to Rotterdam to pick up a group of Lutherans expelled from Salzburg, Austria, and then send the Salzburgers to Georgia. On October 24, 1775, Lord John Murray Dunmore, British Governor of Virginia, ordered the British fleet to attack Norfolk, VA. On October 24, 1790, the ..read more
GaPundit
5d ago
Bacon (Pen 195) is a 22-pound, 1.6-year old male Terrier mix who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA. Pen 220 is a 12-week old female Terrier mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter in Lawrenceville, GA. Chatchie (Pen 216) is a 7-week ..read more
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5d ago
General James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia, signed a treaty with the Spanish government of Florida on October 22, 1736. On October 22, 1832, the Cherokee Land Lottery began in Milledgeville, with more than 200,000 Georgians competing for 53,309 lots of land. Georgia Governor John B. Gordon signed legislation on October 22, 1887 that increased the ..read more
GaPundit
6d ago
J Lo is a young female mixed breed dog who is available for adoption from Lyons Animal Control in Lyons, GA. She is reportedly good with other dogs. Leo is a young male Catahoula Leopard Dog mix who is available for adoption from Lyons Animal Control in Lyons, GA. Bailey is a young female Catahoula ..read more
GaPundit
6d ago
USS Constitution, named by President George Washington, was launched in Boston Harbor on October 21, 1791. During the War of 1812, the Constitution won its enduring nickname “Old Ironsides” after defeating the British warship Guerriére in a furious engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia. Witnesses claimed that the British shots merely bounced off the ..read more
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1w ago
The Mason-Dixon line separating Pennsylvania from Maryland was established on October 18, 1767. In 1760, tired of border violence between the colonies’ settlers, the British crown demanded that the parties involved hold to an agreement reached in 1732. As part of Maryland and Pennsylvania’s adherence to this royal command, Mason and Dixon were asked to ..read more
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1w ago
The Pennsylvania Gazette published a criticism against the British Tea Act on October 16, 1773. The Tea Act of 1773 was a bill designed to save the faltering British East India Company by greatly lowering its tea tax and granting it a virtual monopoly on the American tea trade. The low tax allowed the company ..read more
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1w ago
Lolli is a young female Retriever mix puppy who is available for adoption from the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter in Toccoa, GA. Possum is a young male mixed breed (Lab?) who is available for adoption from the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter in Toccoa, GA. Jay AKA Max is a young , 23-pound male Hound mix ..read more