The Georgia Archives will host its June Lunch & Learn presentation, Georgia Remembers the Revolution,
presented by Dr. David Paker. The program will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00
p.m., at the Georgia Archives (5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260). This event is free and open to the
public—no registration required.
Dr. David Paker will examine historic memory, or how communities remember and interpret the past, through
the lens of Georgia and the American Revolution. Topics will include the legend of Nancy Hart, the roles of the
Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy, how Georgians
remembered the Revolution during the Civil War, and how the state marked major anniversaries, including the
centennial in 1876 and the bicentennial in 1976. The lecture will also consider how the Revolution has been
presented in Georgia schools and textbooks over time.
More information can be found in the press release below.