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 ...

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 ...