Georgia250 Author Talk: Wright Mitchell
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Join us for an evening with Georgia Trust President and CEO Wright Mitchell as he discusses his book "Georgia’s First Elected Governor: John Adam Treutlen and the American Revolution."
The book, which has been nominated for a Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council Award, is the first scholarly biography of John Adam Treutlen, a German-born immigrant who arrived in colonial Georgia as an indentured servant and, against overwhelming odds, rose to become the state’s first elected governor during one of the most volatile chapters of the American Revolution.
Drawing on original archival research in American, British and German sources, this book reconstructs Treutlen’s extraordinary life from his childhood in Germany and formative years at the Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer, through his service in the royal assembly, to his rise as a revolutionary leader. Alongside his personal story, the book traces Georgia’s development from trusteeship to royal colony and finally an independent state.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (members) | $15 (non-members)
Includes beer and wine. Spaces are limited.
To see more details and register visit: https://www.georgiatrust.org/georgia250/author-talks/#mitchell
The book, which has been nominated for a Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council Award, is the first scholarly biography of John Adam Treutlen, a German-born immigrant who arrived in colonial Georgia as an indentured servant and, against overwhelming odds, rose to become the state’s first elected governor during one of the most volatile chapters of the American Revolution.
Drawing on original archival research in American, British and German sources, this book reconstructs Treutlen’s extraordinary life from his childhood in Germany and formative years at the Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer, through his service in the royal assembly, to his rise as a revolutionary leader. Alongside his personal story, the book traces Georgia’s development from trusteeship to royal colony and finally an independent state.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (members) | $15 (non-members)
Includes beer and wine. Spaces are limited.
To see more details and register visit: https://www.georgiatrust.org/georgia250/author-talks/#mitchell
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1516 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, United States, Georgia 30309
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Host or PublisherThe Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
