VSU History Department

08/27/2026

Photo of on campus event circa 1980s.

Come join us tonight at The Happening from 5pm to 8pm in the Student Union!

08/25/2026

𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙨🔥🏈

✍️🗓️ 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘴.

𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 #𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘉𝘢𝘻𝘦

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08/07/2026

Welcome to Valdosta State University
"The Blazers" - Rock Band
Creator: Valdosta State University
Date: 1967
Description: Orientation Week Event. Pinecone 1967.
Source: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Pine Cone 1967.
Subject: Rock groups; Dance parties; College students; College student orientation;

08/03/2026

A national day of history in public. Join Us Watch the Learn More Webinar Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and community storytelling events. GET INVOLVED Events can be scheduled anytime be...

07/09/2026

06/16/2026

What does 250 years of American history look like?

At the Georgia Historical Society, it looks like the letters, artifacts, photographs, maps, and documents that tell the story of our past.

Georgia at the US250 explores Georgia’s role in the American experience through more than 50 objects and documents from the Georgia Historical Society’s collection since our founding in 1839.

Each item offers a unique glimpse into the people, events, and ideas that shaped Georgia and the nation.

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States, discover the stories behind these objects: https://www.georgiahistory.com/resource/georgia-at-the-us250-publication/

05/29/2026

When the Cherokees were removed from Georgia along the infamous Trail Of Tears, the man in charge was General Winfield Scott, who died on this day in 1866. The man known as old “Fuss and Feathers” was the foremost American soldier between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Born in Virginia in 1786, Scott served as a general in three wars. He gained national fame in the War of 1812 against the British. By war’s end he had been promoted to major general. In 1838 General Scott supervised the forced ejection of the Cherokee Indians from north Georgia. Then, in 1841, Scott became commanding general of the United States Army and held that post through the beginning of the Civil War. Scott's victories in the Mexican War catapulted him into him into the national spotlight and an unsuccessful run for president in 1852. Learn more about Winfield Scott and Today in Georgia History at https://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/.

Pictured: Winfield Scott courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

05/27/2026

04/30/2026

If You’re the Youngest of 13 Colonies, Are You Still Invited to the Revolution?

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., the Rhode Island Historical Society will feature Dr. Stan Deaton, GHS’s Senior Historian, for “Liberty at Lunchtime,” a virtual series highlighting partners in the 13 original colonies. This presentation will explore Georgia’s experience as the youngest British colony on the North American mainland, and how, despite lacking the infrastructure of other colonies, it ultimately joined the Revolution.

The program is free and open to all! Register now to join us online: https://www.simpletix.com/e/liberty-at-lunchtime-georgia-historical-so-tickets-263281

04/01/2026

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, will open a special exhibition, “Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration,” on April 25, 2026. 🇺🇲

Learn the story behind the Declaration of Independence– the document that created our nation 250 years ago– through over 40 original artifacts and records, including a 1763 Broadside from King George, Lafayette’s Oath of Allegiance, and a selection of Centennial and Bicentennial related artifacts and ephemera.

The exhibit will run through July 5th, 2027 and is free and open to the public. Advance tickets can be reserved online at http://visit.archives.gov/visit. National Archives Foundation Freedom 250 America250