The Boeing Stearman PT-17 was the primary flight-training airplane of World War II. Built similarly to those flown at Souther Field, this PT-17 was photographed in Texas during World War II. At the controls sits an aviation cadet. Courtesy of Scott Hedgland 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 boundary lines that define the state of Georgia are significant for a variety of reasons, such as ownership of physical territory, jurisdiction for the state’s laws, and the state’s rights within the federal system. The determination of Georgia’s boundaries over time has been fraught with conflict, controversy, and uncertainty. Georgia Territory as Defined in Its Charter King George II granted James Oglethorpe and the Trustees a charter in 1732 to establish the colony of Georgia.

The Brunswick City Hall was built in 1889 in the Romanesque Revival style by architect Alfred S. Eichberg, who had been in a successful practice with Calvin Fay. 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.

Budworms are pest insects that cause significant problems for cotton farmers in Georgia. Through advances in genetic engineering, scientists have developed a cotton plant resistant to budworms and other pests, including bollworms and spider mites. Courtesy of Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture 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.

Covering 280 square miles in southwest Georgia, Calhoun County was created from parts of Early and Baker counties in 1854. The county is named for John C. Calhoun, the U.S. vice president under presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Calhoun County has four incorporated cities: Arlington, Edison, Leary, and Morgan.Morgan, the county seat, was incorporated in 1856. Although Morgan, named for either Hiram Morgan, one of the town’s first commissioners, or Daniel Morgan, a general during the Revolutionary War (1775-83), was not the largest city in the new county, it was named the county seat after a unique proposal was used to determine the site.