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Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I, is a compendium of information on historic sites, incidents and mysterious unexplained events relating to what today is the state of Georgia, from prehistory up to the 1950s. The captivating topics range from Native American history and mysteries; railroads history and mysteries; and pioneer Georgia history and mysteries; to U.S. Civil War history and mysteries in Georgia; natural disasters in the state; illicit liquor ("moonshine") history in Georgia; murder mysteries; and a wide array of other unusual and unexplained phenomena in the state.
The details of these events and mysteries have been carefully researched and painstakingly collected over many years. The book topics are arranged on a county-by-county basis for ease of reference.
This volume of work is footnoted and includes Full Name and Subject Indexes to facilitate referential use by researchers. It is illustrated with over 250 captivating photographs, many of which are rare historic prints.
Mystery and History in Georgia is not intended as an all-inclusive history of the state, but rather as a documentation of historic, mysterious and unexplained events which have occurred in the state during the aforementioned time-period. All research involved in the preparation of this book was conducted by skilled historians and dedicated researchers of history.
Jackson, R. Olin, III: - "R. Olin Jackson cut his journalistic teeth as a speechwriter for a Georgia politician; as Director of Media Services and Sports Information for a major university; and as a senior account executive with a major public relations firm in Atlanta. In 1985, Olin founded Legacy Communications, Inc., where he became the award-winning executive editor and publisher of his flagship creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines - the premier travel and history publications of Georgia.In 2021, Olin embarked upon a new business venture, founding Whippoorwill Publications, LLC. His current book projects within that realm include "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) & II; "Old Mills in the Georgia Hills"; "Georgia Backroads Traveler 2022;" "Georgia's Doc Holliday: A Study in Survival;" "After All That We've Been Through;" and "Whippoorwill Hill."Olin is a decorated veteran of the United States Army where he served on the security detail for the Army Commander of NATO from 1972-1975. He is a graduate of Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, with a B.A. degree in journalism, and of North Georgia State University with a M.Ed. degree in political science history.Olin is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia, and has one son by a former marriage."
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