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Ellen Axson Wilson, born in 1860 in Savannah, Ga., grew up in Georgia’s Rome, and went on to become the First Lady of Princeton University, the First Lady of New Jersey, and the First Lady of the United States, as the beloved first wife of 28th U.S. Presi

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Dr Battey

Dr. Robert Battey’s groundbreaking surgical technique, known as the Battey Operation, revolutionized the field of gynecology. But Battey had a humble beginning before he made his mark on the medical world. Born on July 26th, 1828, in Augusta, Georgia, Rob

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Popeye

Tom Sims, the son of a Coosa River channel-boat captain, acted as the writer for Thimble Theatre beginning in August 1938 and established the Popeye the Sailorman spin-off. Doc Winner, who had previously filled in for Segar between January and May 1938, i

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One time Industrial Capitol of the Southeast

Early Industrialization: Rome's location at the intersection of the Oostanaula, Coosa, and Etowah rivers made it a natural trade and transportation center, which fueled the growth of industry, including stove manufacturing. Railroad Connection: The es

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Rosenwald School

In Rome, Georgia, the Rosenwald School legacy primarily manifests through the Noble Hill Rosenwald School, now Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center. This school, built in 1923, was the first standard school for black children in Bartow County and is now a c

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How Rome got it's name

The town's name, 'Rome', was drawn from a hat. Rome, Georgia is named after Rome, Italy because of its seven hills. Although there is no documented proof, the story goes that the name was drawn from a hat when deciding the final city name

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Clocktower

The story of the Rome, Ga. Clocktower begins with Mr. James Noble, Sr. of Cornwall, England, who had moved his family of six sons and several daughters, from Reading, Pennsylvania to Georgia’s Rome. He purchased property along the banks of the Etowah Rive

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Rome Flood of 1886

In 1886, a severe flood struck Rome, Georgia, causing significant damage and inundating Broad Street, the town's main thoroughfare. The floodwaters were so high that a steamboat could float down the street. The event led to Broad Street and the buildings

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De soto in Georgia 1539

n May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro's conquest of Peru, De Soto had been granted the rights, by the King of Spain, to explore, t

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General Sherman

General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea included a stop in Rome, Georgia, where he made the city his headquarters in late 1864. On November 10th, 1864, he issued orders for the destruction of military-related infrastructure and property in Rom

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Known Soldier Charles Graves

The centerpiece of this plaza is the tomb of America’s Known Soldier, Charles Graves, which is guarded by three 1904 water cooled automatic machine guns. A bronze replica of a World War I “Doughboy” also enhances this inspiring site. More than 3,000 engra

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John Wisdom

John Wisdom was a former Roman who operated a ferry across the Coosa River at Gadsden, Alabama and transported Confederate mail on contract to and from Rome. On the morning of May 2,1,1863 Wisdom had crossed the river via his ferry to take a sack of co

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Ethel Thurman Hyer NAACP

erman Hyer (b. July 3, 1899) married Ethel Thurman (d. 1980) of Floyd County, Georgia and the couple lived in Rome, Georgia. Ethel was a member of the Rome Public School Class of 1915. She had a sister, Pearl, who married Henry Morris (d. 1958), also of R

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Richard Von Albade Gammon

In 1897, UGA player Richard Von Albade Gammon was fatally injured in a game with the University of Virginia. There had been a nationwide call for a ban on the violent sport, and Von Gammon’s death galvanized football’s critics. The University of Geo

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ADM. John Henry Towers

John Henry Towers was born in Rome, Georgia, on 30 January 1885, son of William Magee and Mary (Norton) Towers. He attended schools in Rome, and the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta (civil engineering course) for a year prior to his appointment to