
Today's episode explores the rarely told stories of the history of Lake Lanier, why it was built, and how it impacted the lives of so many in the North Georgia area and beyond. Join us for a Lake Lanier Story.
References:
Lake Sidney Lanier Memories: An Oral History Project
https://lakesidneylaniermemories.com/dam-construction-and-lake-filling/
Lake Sidney Lanier
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/aboutgwinnett/fastfacts/lakelanier
TheHidden History of Oscarville: The Secret Reason Forsyth County Was Cleansed ofBlack Residents Years Before Lake Lanier Was Built.
Secrets and LegendAll a Part of the Lake Lanier Folklore
NewGeorgia Encyclopedia; Gainesville by Steve Gurr
https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/gainesville/
HALLCOUNTY STILL GATHERS TO CELEBRATE AN ILLEGAL HANGING THAT SPARKED THE TRAIL OFTEARS by Dr. Courtney Parker and Dr. Jeff Corntassel
Poets.org;Song of the Chattahoochee by Sidney Lanier
https://poets.org/poem/song-chattahoochee
Dunlap Dam
https://dlg.usg.edu/record/hall_hchp_0497
DollarTimes
https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=18020&year=1948'
http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/gainesville-speedway.html