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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1906
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| January 2, 1906 |
Savannah's City Hall is dedicated
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 4, 1906 |
The 17-story Candler Building in Atlanta is dedicated
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Atlanta, Georgia (1900-2000) |
| January 11, 1906 |
Fire destroys much of Piedmont Park, including part of the Piedmont Driving Club
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Piedmont Park |
| March 11, 1906 |
Carnegie Library in Albany opens
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Albany, Georgia |
| March 12, 1906 |
Andrew Carnegie donates $20,000 for the construction of a new library in Atlanta
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| April 6, 1906 |
Tornadoes strike North Georgia, striking Woodlands, (the estate of Godfrey Barnsley) and Gainesville, Georgia
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Godfrey Barnsley and Barnsley Gardens
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Georgia Tornadoes |
| July 31, 1906 |
Ben Hill County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Ben Hill County, Georgia |
| September 22, 1906 |
Four days of rioting ensue after the election of Hoke Smith, who ran on a platform of denying blacks the right to vote. Whites not only started the riots, but tried to lay blame on blacks. Officially the death toll is 12, but the actual number was probably significantly higher.
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| December 0, 1906 |
The state of Georgia awards Carroll County the location of its newest institution of higher learning, the University of West Georgia |
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