TY - BOOK AU - Prentzas,G.S. TI - Georgia T2 - America the beautiful. Third series SN - 0531185729 AV - F286.3 .P74 2008 U1 - 975.8 PRE PY - 2008/// CY - New York PB - Children's Press KW - Georgia KW - Juvenile literature N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; From the Sea Islands to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from loggerhead turtles to black bears, and the Okefenokee Swamp to dense pine forests; there's a lot to explore -- Early Americans found inventive ways to use resources. find out how early Georgians built houses and gathered food -- European settlers brought a new way of life, starting a new colony and then a new nation -- Cotton became king, Indians were pushed out, and war brought destruction -- The twentieth century brings hard times, new freedoms, and an economic powerhouse -- Who's who? read about Georgians who made their mark on the state and the world -- Find out about how Georgia's legislative, executive, and judicial branches work -- Peaches, peanuts, carpets, and airplanes; they're all grown or made here -- Climb Indian mounds, take a dip in a swimming hole, see whale sharks and kangaroos, or visit a plantation -- Project room -- Timeline -- Fast facts -- Biographical dictionary UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008256.html ER -