R. Olin Jackson

Mystery & History in Georgia (Volume 2)

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Produktbeschreibung

Georgia history enthusiasts and researchers alike will be captivated with the colorful topics and attention to detail of the many subjects in Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II. Designed as a companion to the award-winning Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I, author R. Olin Jackson picks right up where he left off in the earlier tome. So grab an easy chair or cool spot beneath your favorite "spreading chestnut tree" and dig in. Just as with Volume I, this latest work will be difficult to put down. Read about how Hugh Jarrett, who was once a member of the famed "Jordanaires" vocal group, who were the backing singers for Elvis Presley, lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area after his days with the King came to a close. Jarrett appeared in Presley's performances on the Ed Sullivan Television Show in New York and in many of his early Hollywood movies. Jarrett's grave now occupies a lonely plot at a small Cherokee County church in north Georgia. Learn how small-town vixen Virginia Hill from Marietta, Georgia, went on to become a Hollywood starlet and the girlfriend of one of the most famous mobsters of all time - Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel. Hill, who ultimately died a lonely death far from home in Switzerland, became so famous that her story was featured in several major motion pictures, including "Bugsy" starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. Discover the details of a secret gold mine beneath the floor of the Smith House Restaurant in Dahlonega, Georgia which had lain hidden beneath the eatery's concrete pad until 2006, when renovators accidentally discovered it. Frank W. Hall, a mining engineer, had moved to Dahlonega in 1868 and discovered a rich vein of gold on what today is the Smith House property, but was denied the right to mine it by a town ordinance. Enjoy the little-known details of a treasure in gold and silver in the U.S. Branch Mint which once existed in the former gold-rush town of Dahlonega, Georgia, in 1861. This immense cache of precious metal worth millions of dollars today, literally vanished after being picked up for shipment to Atlanta. These and 62 additional equivalent articles await the lucky reader's attentions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Whippoorwill Publications LLC
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 739g
• ISBN-13: 9798987228630
• Artikelnr.: 67842168

Autorenporträt

R. Olin Jackson was raised in northwest Georgia, where he attended the parochial schools. In 1971, he volunteered for service in the United States Army where he was trained as a military policeman and ultimately assigned to the security detail for the U.S. Army Commander of NATO, Gen. Michael S. Davison, in Heidelberg, Germany.Serving from 1972 to 1975, "R.O." was also a member of the USAREUR Color Guard detail from 1973-1975. In 1974, competing against over 170 other U.S. Army military police units, the 529th was the recipient of the prestigious "Brigadier General Jeremiah P. Holland Award" as the top military police company in the United States Army worldwide.Upon completion of his military service, R.O. was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Army Commendation Medal and was honorably discharged.R.O. returned stateside where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Georgia State University in 1977, and a master's degree in political science history from the University of North Georgia in 1982.Professionally, R.O. initially landed employment as a speechwriter for a Georgia politician in 1978, moving on in the early 1980s to the University of North Georgia where he served as Director of Media Services and Sports Information.In 1984, R.O. was employed as a senior account executive with a major public relations firm in Atlanta. In this capacity he traveled throughout the United States for clients ranging from hotel chains to national resort developers.In 1987, R.O. founded Legacy Communications, Inc., where he became the executive editor and publisher of his flagship award-winning creations - North Georgia Journal and Georgia Backroads magazines - the premier travel and history publications of Georgia. He parlayed this endeavor into an 18-year publishing career.In the interim, R.O. also wrote/co-wrote and edited a selection of books, including "Moonshine, Murder and Mayhem in Georgia" (2003); "Tales of the Rails in Georgia" (2004); "Georgia Backroads Traveler" (2005); and "Georgia's Doc Holliday" (2005).In 2005, R.O. sold Legacy Communications and the magazines and semi-retired to manage an investment portfolio of commercial real estate. In 2021, he returned to the world of journalism, founding Whippoorwill Publications, LLC.R.O.'s creative works at Whippoorwill have included "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume I" (2022) (Recently honored with a Five-Star Award by "Readers' Favorite" book awards.); and the companion to that book: "Mystery & History in Georgia, Volume II" (2023). These and other works by R.O. are available on IngramSpark.com, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and other fine booksellers.Other creative works include "Some Genealogy Keys to Some Georgia Family Trees" (2023) which provides detailed historic and genealogical information on ten interrelated Georgia families: the Neels, Andersons, Fricks, Hudgins, Tanners, Jordans, Gravatts, Pettyjohns, Rogers and Jacksons; and a soon-to-be-released book, "John Henry 'Doc' Holliday: A Matter of Survival" (2023).R.O. is married to the former Judy Grizzle of Dahlonega, Georgia. The couple make their home in Roswell and Rockmart, Georgia. R.O. also has a son - Burke - by a former marriage. He and his talented wife, Olga, have produced two wonderful grandchildren - Alexander and Catherine.