A: James Oglethorpe was a member of the Royal African Company, as of course were many other English gentlemen. But I think that Oglethorpe's opposition to slavery in Georgia had to do with the ...

General James Oglethorpe, who founded Georgia in 1733, was initially involved in the slave trade but later became a staunch abolitionist. Oglethorpe was deeply affected by the story of Ayuba ...

Former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has penned a book examining how Georgia founder James Oglethorpe went from a slave trader to a passionate abolitionist. Posted February 27, 2025 7:23am EST ...

(WSAV) – The story of Irish immigration to Georgia dates back to the founding fathers. James Oglethorpe claimed Savannah and planted his flag on Yamacraw Bluff. Though he was a British citizen ...

The Archibald Bulloch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) hosted its 27th annual ...

Here you'll find the ruins of Wormsloe, the oldest standing structure in Savannah and the Colonial estate of Noble Jones, a carpenter who came to Georgia in 1733 with James Oglethorpe and the ...

Tanvi Chauhan, Contributor, Travel Savannah's recorded history stretches back to 1733 when General James Oglethorpe docked his ship on the Savannah River and named this new territory (and America ...