Adiel Sherwood (1860), "Muscogee County: Columbus", Gazetteer of Georgia (4th ed.), Macon: S.Charleston, SC: Press of Walker & James – via Google Books. Thorne Williams, OCLC 1349061 – via Internet Archive George White (1849), "Muscogee: Columbus", Statistics of the State of Georgia, Savannah: W.Archived from the original on December 7, 1998. Archived from the original on Novem– via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Georgia Department of Transportation, Maps Data. ^ "Georgia Department of Transportation (January 1977)" (PDF).(1960), "Television Stations: Georgia", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206 Beyond Atlanta: The Struggle for Racial Equality in Georgia, 1940-1980. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Georgia", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636 ^ "Membership: Georgia", Report.19, NAACP annual report (1948), New York: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1919, pp. 10 v, hdl: 2027/uiug.30112051986880.^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Columbus, GA".Jackson, Mississippi: Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. ^ a b c d Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States: 1790 to 1990, US Census Bureau, 1998.^ a b c d e f g h i Federal Writers' Project 1940.Timelines of other cities in Georgia: Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, Savannah.National Register of Historic Places listings in Muscogee County, Georgia.2009 - National Infantry Museum founded.City website online (approximate date).First ever Olympic Softball competition held at South Commons complex July 21–30.representative for Georgia's 2nd congressional district. 1988 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer newspaper in publication.representative for Georgia's 3rd congressional district. 1979 - Columbus' only Interstate highway, auxiliary Interstate-185 fully opened connecting Columbus to mainline Interstate-85, Atlanta.1975 - Historic District Preservation Society organized.1972 - Metro Columbus Urban League established.Columbus joins with Muscogee County to form a consolidated city-county.1966 - Historic Columbus Foundation formed.1962 - National Civil War Naval Museum opened.Columbus Museum of Arts and Crafts opens.WRBL-TV and WTVM ( television) begin broadcasting.Columbus Metropolitan Airport begins operating.1949 - Columbus Symphony Orchestra active.1936 - Junior League of Columbus established.1930 - Spencer High School, the first African American high school in Columbus.1929 - Social Civic 25 Club organized.1926 - Lake Harding reservoir created on the Chattahoochee River near Columbus.1925 - Tom Huston Peanut and Candy Co.1921 - Centennial Cotton Gin Company relocates to Columbus.1920 - League of Women Voters of Columbus organized.National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Columbus branch organized (approximate date).military Camp Benning established near Columbus. Cole-Hampton-Hatcher Grocery introduces flavored beverage Royal Crown Ginger Ale.1902 - Columbian Lodge No.7 Free and Accepted Masons building built.Columbus Messenger newspaper begins publication.Future singer Ma Rainey born in Columbus.Columbus Evening Ledger newspaper begins publication.Lummus Cotton Gin manufactory relocates to Columbus.Bethel Baptist Church built (approximate date).1868 - Eagle & Phenix Mill in operation.1865 - April 16: Battle of Columbus Union forces win.Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center built.Mobile & Girard Railroad begins operating. Columbus Times newspaper begins publication.1847 - Columbus Board of Trade founded.1840 - Wynnton School built (approximate date).1836 - Columbus becomes "center of military operations" against the Creek during the Creek War of 1836, fought nearby.1834 - Columbus Factory (textiles) in business.Lamar begins publication of the Columbus Enquirer newspaper. Columbus settled on site of formerly Creek village.
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