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Georgia Stories

The Rise of Modern Georgia, Part II

Special | 23m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Alonzo Herndon, Race Riot of 1906 & African-American Inventors

Alonzo Herndon, Race Riot of 1906 & African-American Inventors

03/12/1994 | Rating NR

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Georgia Stories is a local public television program presented by GPB

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Georgia Stories

The Rise of Modern Georgia, Part II

Special | 23m 21sVideo has Closed Captions

Alonzo Herndon, Race Riot of 1906 & African-American Inventors

03/12/1994 | Rating NR

Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback

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History

Maturity Rating

NR

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Chris Mitchell teaches Georgia students about African American inventors

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Georgia Stories is a local public television program presented by GPB