She has two homes in the desirable Point Dume area of Malibu, California, a Victorian Revival-style home in San Francisco and a house in Kauai, Hawaii. Does Julia Roberts still have a ranch in Taos NM? One of Roberts’s most well-known homes is her sprawling ranch in Taos, New Mexico. […]
Georgia is the number one producer of peanuts in the United States, and Georgia peanut farmers provide more than 45 percent of the U.S. peanut crop each year. Georgia peanuts produce a farm gate value of well over $600 million. What state is known for peanuts? GeorgiaGeorgia is the largest […]
It has friendly neighborhoods, great food, a celebrated sports culture, great weather, majestic mountains, and many green spaces. Like other states, Georgia has its negatives too. What makes Georgia the best state? 10 Reasons Why Georgia Is The BEST State The magnificent views from the mountaintops. The people and their […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture ranks Georgia as one of the top four peach-producing states along with California, South Carolina and New Jersey. Why is Georgia known for peaches? However, the fruit really got a name for itself during the civil war when soldiers from different states would pick peaches […]
Georgia soon became known for its plantations and slavery. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the Constitution after the American Revolution in 1788. What was Georgia originally known for? Although initially conceived of by James Oglethorpe as a refuge for London’s indebted prisoners, Georgia was ultimately established in 1732 […]
The warm climate in the Georgia Colony made it much easier for diseases to spread, unlike in the New England Colonies where colder winters made it more difficult to farm year round but made it more difficult for diseases to thrive. Natural resources in the Georgia Colony included timber, agricultural […]
Scoring a 1190 SAT or a 26 ACT or above will nearly guarantee you admission. Because the school admits 57.4% of all applicants, being far above average raises the admission rate for you to nearly 100%. If you can achieve a high SAT/ACT score, the rest of your application essentially […]
The individual income tax is Georgia’s top revenue source, generating between 40 and 45 percent of the state’s total revenue. The corporate income tax is a flat tax (6 percent since 1969) on the income that a corporation generates within Georgia. Companies are not taxed on income generated outside the […]
On June 26, 1918, Georgia ratified the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States. When did Georgia became a dry state? Georgia has always had a love-hate relationship with alcohol. It was founded as a dry colony in 1733. And in […]
In Georgia, you can stroll along in public areas with a drink in hand thanks to the state’s open container policy. Though it’s important to remember that this law has strict regulations and completely prohibits alcohol consumption in motor vehicles. Why was alcohol banned in Georgia? Fueled in part by […]
Georgia State On-Campus Crime Stats Georgia State University reported 442 incidents related to crime and safety in 2019. These student-involved incidents took place on campus. Since the number of students at the school that year was 35,041, that’s 12.61 incidents per 1,000 students. Is the area around University of Georgia […]
Traditionally, Georgia’s grape and wine industry has been known for the state’s native muscadine grape. In fact, Georgia leads the nation in its production of these grapes. Georgia’s climate is well suited for growing muscadines, which are traditionally used for making jams, sauces and wine. How many grape varieties are […]
Georgia. Georgia is generally considered the ‘cradle of wine’, as archaeologists have traced the world’s first known wine creation back to the people of the South Caucasus in 6,000BC. These early Georgians discovered grape juice could be turned into wine by burying it underground for the winter. Who made first […]
Making reference to the medieval concept of “three estates of the realm” (clergy, nobility, and commoners) and to a more recently developed model of “four estates”, which encompasses the media, Nayef Al-Rodhan introduces the weblogs (blogs) as a “fifth estate of the realm”. What is the 1st 2nd 3rd and […]
The northeast Atlanta private schools’ listed enrollment numbers in 2021 were both just under 1,100 students, much lower than the other 7A schools’ typical size of 2,300 to 3,800 students. How many 7A schools are there in Georgia? List of schools Class 1 Count 7A Camden County Colquitt County Lowndes […]