Michael Bishop was named to the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2018.  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. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qLHOq56imZWjsLqvy6innpyZlnuwvsZomKusmZi5pr%2BOmqmtq12Ywq3A1KucaKWZmLWisctmmaKrmKS9cLnInJ%2BanZxir6q%2Fx6inmGhgZnw%3D

Naomi Chapman Woodroof, the daughter of pioneer settlers on the Snake River in Idaho, was also a pioneer in her own right. She was the first woman student and first woman graduate of the University of Idaho College of Agriculture, and one of the first two women in the United States to hold a degree in agriculture. She was the first woman scientist at the Georgia Experiment Station and the first state-employed plant pathologist at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station (later University of Georgia Tifton campus).

Georgia citizens in the nineteenth century relied on newspapers to keep them informed about what was happening outside their own towns and counties. The state could boast a few literary, religious, and agricultural magazines, but newspapers were by far the more important news source. In times of crisis—war, economic distress, or natural disaster, for example—Georgians picked up newspapers to read about what had happened. This made the state’s sometimes small and struggling newspaper industry an important tool for government, politics, and business alike.

A wooden bridge, pictured in 1908, crosses the Ogeechee River near Guyton in Effingham County. Today visitors to Guyton enjoy the Guyton Historic District and the Mossy Oak Music Park. 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. Requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource should be submitted to the Georgia Archives.

Because Georgia has several major planetariums scattered throughout the state, the planetarium experience is within easy driving distance of most Georgians. Planetariums have revolutionized the way astronomy is taught, especially to young students and the general public. Early History Evidence suggests that the concept of the planetarium existed at least twenty centuries ago. Ancient maps of the sky, carefully placed on the outside of globes, were apparently constructed by astronomers teaching what they knew to those who wanted to learn.