Updated
Updated · NPR · Jul 12
NPR Examines Georgia's Revolutionary Role Through 2,000 Historical Markers
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jul 12

NPR Examines Georgia's Revolutionary Role Through 2,000 Historical Markers

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 12

Summary

  • NPR's Don Gonyea interviewed "Marked!" executive producer Andrew Iden about how Georgia's part in the American Revolution can be traced through the state's roadside historical markers.
  • The conversation centers on roughly 2,000 markers that the podcast uses to highlight Georgia's distinct place in America's revolutionary period.
  • The segment frames those markers as a public-history map, using local sites to connect listeners with a broader national story of the Revolution.

Insights

With 2,000 markers telling different tales, how was the 'true' story of Georgia's revolution chosen?
How does focusing on Georgia's 'underdog' story reshape our view of the American Revolution?