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This film, one of the episodes of the show "America!" takes viewers on a guided tour through the state of Georgia. Actor Jack Douglas is the host (:07). Aerial shot of Georgia follows (:10) coated in rich green forests. The capital of Atlanta (:31) was established in 1836. The capital building; constructed in the same neo-classical architectural style as the capital building in DC was completed in 1889 (:35). The Atlanta Cyclorama sits within Grant Park (:42) and commemorates the Battle of Atlanta (1864). A young couple peers into one of the exhibits within the museum (:50). The canvas painting follows created by a group of German artists (:56) in Milwaukee. The freeway leading into the glowing city follows (1:18). “Miss Freedom” stands above the capitol dome (1:26). Atlanta is a hotspot for vacationers (1:36). The Wren’s nest (1:40), and the Briar Patch follow (1:45). This is the home of Joel Chandler Harris (1:49); author of ‘Uncle Remus Stories’ (1:54). The mail box which gave this house it’s home is presented (2:04). Briar Rabbit and Briar Fox (2:12) follow carved in black wood from German forests (2:15). Harris’ inkwell is also held here along with other writing materials (2:18). Fans of Harris’ work are pictured including Theodore Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie (2:33). Margaret Marsh’s; also known as Margaret Mitchell, grave rests (2:38) in the Oakland Cemetery. Her well known novel (2:49) ‘Gone with the Wind’ . Southern style antebellum homes (3:03). Louisville was Georgia’s first permanent capital (3:12). The Old Slave Market building built in 1758 (3:18). The bell in the tower had been taken from a New Orleans convent (3:25) by pirates. Cotton was and still is the prime cash crop, here it is picked by African American sharecroppers (3:33). A man operates a sugar cane press (4:00). The tourist information center (4:21). Welcome center (4:28). A hostess guides a tourist through the state (4:45) using maps and personal knowledge. The film takes viewers to Jekyll Island (5:47) and it’s year round beach resort (5:54). Images show gatherings and parties hosted here as it was once known as the ‘playground of a hundred millionaires’ (5:59). Rockefeller and Vanderbilt; among other wealthy elites, bought the city in 1886 (6:03). They constructed mansions (6:22). The state of Georgia purchased the island in 1947 (6:32). Golfing and sunny beaches (6:42) draw in summer tourists. Roosevelt’s ‘Little White House’ (6:56) is pictured. The famed unfinished portrait of Roosevelt is zoomed in on (7:14). Handcrafted models of ships float about the room as he was an avid sea lover (7:31). John F. Kennedy had visited here (8:02). He stands in photograph delivering a speech using a podium with the incomplete portrait stuck to the outside (8:05). Sixteen miles from here is Callaway Gardens (8:28). A chapel was erected in honor of Callaway’s mother (9:05). At the Tennessee/ Georgia border (9:31) stands Rock City (9:34). Two tourists move towards the edge of an observation point (9:49). From ‘Lover’s Leap’ one can see seven states (10:07). Images of Stone Mountain follow (10:49) as they began to etch a lasting memorial into the granite (10:49). Jet torches were put to use (11:13). Swiss cables cars swing ahead (11:34) delivering visitors to the summit of Stone Mountain. A plaza of confederate flags (11:49) was established ahead of completion. The railroad rests at the base (12:01) of the mountain. Reenactments from the old south erupt in the town of Big Shanty (12:18). The city of Savannah is visited (12:53). James Oglethorpe’s monument (13:03) sits in Chippewa Square. The old cotton exchange building follows (13:26). Guests enter the Boar’s Head (13:51). The Pirate’s House in Savannah (14:30) influenced the book ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. Cockspur Island sits at the end of the Savannah River (15:48). Fort Pulaski national monument follows (15:52). Fort McAllister (16:30) is the site of the end of Sherman’s March to the Sea (16:56). A demonstration is presented of the rifle of a century ago at Chickamauga (17:39). Fort Benning (19:17) was founded in 1918. Paratrooper’s practice jumps from the airborne infantry school (19:33). A vending truck sits in the town square (20:31) of Dahlonega; the scene of the first gold strike (20:55). The Cherokee National Capital (21:23) and Chief Vann House (21:55) follow.
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