In this Dispatch, Dr. Deaton takes a look at the controversial history behind Georgia’s Stone Mountain.
Category Archives: People
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: A Nation of Free Men & Women
This Dispatch looks at the long history of protest and civil unrest, peaceful and violent, in American history, from the colonial period through the present.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Smallpox
This Dispatch looks at one of the most hideous and deadly diseases in human history that killed hundreds of millions–and its complete eradication in the 20th century.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: The Class of 2020
This Dispatch is a special edition dedicated to the Class of 2020: a “commencement address” from Dr. Deaton followed by a short tribute featuring some of the members of this extraordinary group, graduating under extraordinary circumstances. Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal for photos of your seniors. We are grateful for all of them and hope that even more will be forthcoming for the GHS COVID-19 Collection. In the meantime, we hope that you will enjoy this very special edition of Dispatches from Off the Deaton Path, featuring your 2020 high school seniors.
Dispatches From Off the Deaton Path: Button Gwinnett
This Dispatch looks at the life, death, and historical after-life of this controversial Georgia figure and Declaration of Independence signer, who fought Georgia’s most famous duel 243 years ago this week.