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Column: Politics held starring role in life of Gainesville’s Gen. Longstreet

Johnny Vardeman

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Johnny Vardeman

Published: Jun 2, 2023, 7:10 PM

When Gen. James Longstreet and family moved to Gainesville in 1875, it apparently was to find some peace and quiet as the end of the Civil War 10 years earlier hadn’t slowed his pace.

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Column: Sequoyah once roamed Northeast Georgia

Johnny Vardeman

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Johnny Vardeman

For The Times

Published: Apr 10, 2025, 8:34 PM

Sequoyah is one of the most celebrated Native Americans because he invented the Indian alphabet.

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