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Augusta History & Facts

2nd largest city in Georgia, Founded in 1735
Nickname: The Garden City
Augusta was the 2nd state capital of Georgia from 1785-1795
Originally 2nd established town (after savannah) in British colony of Georgia, under the supervision of colony founder James Oglethorpe.
Road built in 1739 connecting Augusta and Savannah, causing more migration to Augusta
Famous People
- Ben Shalom Bernanke (December 13, 1953) is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve.
- Terry Gene Bollea (August 11th, 1953), a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, is an American actor, and semi-retired professional wrestler.
- James Joseph Brown, Jr. (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer.
- Pete Drake (October 8th, 1932 – July 29th, 1988), a.k.a. Roddis Franklin Drake, was a major Nashville, Tennessee-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player.
- Laurence John Fishburne III (July 30th, 1961) is an Academy Award-nominated and Tony Award-winning American actor of screen and stage, as well as a playwright, director, and producer. (Best known for his role as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy).
- Charles Gordon Howell III (June 20, 1979) is an American golfer.
- Amy Lee Grant (November 25th, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, author, media personality and occasional actress, best known for her contemporary Christian music.
- Jasper Johns, Jr. (May 15th, 1930) is an American contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and printmaking.
- Jessye Norman (September 15th, 1945) is a four-time Grammy Award-winning African American opera singer.
- James Brice White ( 1847-1917) an Irish immigrant, and J. B. Whites founder.
- Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States