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Along with neighboring Hilton Head Island, [[South Carolina]], Savannah attracts a lot of visitors from the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]], and even [[Europe]], [[Canada]], [[South America]], and [[Asia]]. | Along with neighboring Hilton Head Island, [[South Carolina]], Savannah attracts a lot of visitors from the [[Northeast]], [[Midwest]], and even [[Europe]], [[Canada]], [[South America]], and [[Asia]]. | ||
| − | Savannah is the setting for [[Karen Kingsbury]]'s novel [[The Chance (Karen Kingsbury book)|The Chance]]. | + | Savannah is the setting for [[Karen Kingsbury]]'s novel ''[[The Chance (Karen Kingsbury book)|The Chance]].'' |
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| + | Former [[North Carolina]] [[Governor]] [[James Grubbs Martin]] was born in Savannah. | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
Revision as of 17:22, October 5, 2021
Savannah is a very old city in Chatham County, Georgia; it sits on the Atlantic Ocean.
In the Civil War it escaped major damage. It was captured by Union General William T. Sherman in December and presented as a Christmas present to the nation.
Along with neighboring Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Savannah attracts a lot of visitors from the Northeast, Midwest, and even Europe, Canada, South America, and Asia.
Savannah is the setting for Karen Kingsbury's novel The Chance.
Former North Carolina Governor James Grubbs Martin was born in Savannah.
Further reading
- Jones, Jacqueline. Saving Savannah The City and the Civil War (2009) 544 pages