Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...

Georgia is another one named for a King—King George II, of course. George granted the charter in 1733, stipulating that the territory bear his name. It was the last of the 13 colonies.

July 4, 2012— -- intro: Independence Day is not all barbecue and fireworks. So we pause here for a bit of history, with the 13 original colonies in mind (in the order of their founding ...

As the last of the original 13 Colonies, Georgia holds a historic place in the South and the nation. To commemorate its founding in 1733, each year the Peach State celebrates Georgia Day.

Since it was the first of the 13 original colonies to become a state, it has been aptly nicknamed "The First State." Its capital city is Dover . Delaware celebrated its 235th anniversary of ...

On Jan. 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union.

Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. In 1811, Timothy Pickering, a ...