William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963) was an African American educator, historian, sociologist, and social activist who poignantly addressed the issues of racial discrimination, Black social problems, and world peace during the first half of the twentieth century. During two extended stays in Atlanta, 1897-1910 and 1934-44, Du Bois contributed immensely to the Black intellectual and activist community and produced a number of studies that explored the social, economic, and political conditions of African Americans in Georgia and across the United States.

The lighted cross atop the Wright Prayer Tower at Epworth by the Sea, a Methodist conference and retreat center on St. Simons Island, overlooks the Frederica River and the Marshes of Glynn. Photograph by Ed Mathews 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.

Yuchi Indians, depicted in traditional hunting clothing, also carry items acquired through trade with the English, notably the central figure's blanket and rifle. Illustration by Philip Georg Friedrich von Reck 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.

The attorney general, the state’s chief legal officer, is one of the six popularly elected executive officers provided for in the Georgia Constitution in addition to the governor and lieutenant governor. Elections for attorneys general are held at the same time as gubernatorial elections. Since 1843 the term of office for the attorney general has been four years, but there are no limits to the number of consecutive terms that a person can serve.

Ben Hill County's first and only courthouse was built in either 1907 or 1909. Designed by H. H. Huggins in the neoclassical revival style, the building originally featured a clock tower, which was removed during renovations in the 1950s. Photograph by Jimmy Emerson, DVM 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.