Located in Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine ranks among the nation’s finest institutions for teaching, patient care, and research. In 2003 it had more than 1,400 faculty, 450 students, and almost 1,000 interns and residents. Emory doctors are responsible for more than 2 million patient visits a year. The school’s long-term strengths in patient care and research include heart, stroke, cancer, eye, transplants, Parkinson’s, and infectious disease; areas targeted for growth include genetics, vaccines, and neurosciences.

Just after World War I (1917-18) the Rabun Gap school created the Farm Family Settlement Program. Entire families lived at Rabun Gap; the men learned agriculture, the women learned homemaking and health care, and the children attended school. The Speed family is pictured. Courtesy of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

The current Floyd County Courthouse, built in Rome in 1995, is the county's sixth courthouse. The building functions as a multipurpose government facility, housing offices for various agencies in addition to the county and superior courts. Courtesy of Don Bowman The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

Fort King George, the first British garrison of the Georgia colony, is located in Darien, at the mouth of the Altamaha River. Established in 1721 as the southernmost outpost of British North America, the post became the stronghold for the coveted southeastern region. Garrisoned from 1721 to 1732, Fort King George was built under the command of Colonel John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell and manned by His Majesty’s Independent Company of Foot.

George Troup served as a state representative, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator, and Georgia governor during the course of a lifelong political career. His two terms as Georgia’s thirtieth governor (1823-27) were marked by his successful efforts to ensure the removal of the Creek Indians from the state. During the ensuing negotiations with the federal government over the Creek removal, Troup was a staunch advocate for state’s rights. A Democratic Republican and later a Jacksonian, Troup was known for recalcitrance and a willingness to spite the federal government when he disagreed with its policies.