Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1897 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 January 1, 1897 Atlanta University and Tuskegee Institute square off in the first college football game between African-American schools. Atlanta University won. January 25, 1897 Brakemen strike the Georgia Railroad February 17, 1897 Alice McLellan Birney, a native of Marietta, Georgia, organizes the National Congress of Mothers, which became the Parent Teachers Association   Marietta, GA April 23, 1897 Lucius Clay born, Marietta, Georgia   Marietta, GA   General Lucius D. Clay July 24, 1897 James McLaws dies, Savannah   Savannah, Georgia births and deaths   Lafayette McLaws November 2, 1897 Richard B. Russell, Jr., who was governor, U. S. Senator and presidential candidate in 1952, is born in Winder, GA   Richard B. Russell, Jr. December 12, 1897 Lillian Smith born, Jasper, Florida   Lillian Smith December 18, 1897 Fletcher Henderson (Jazz musician) is born in Atlanta   Fletcher Henderon The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
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