History Alive

Since 2013, Dunwoody Preservation Trust has offered lectures, workshops, tours, conversations, and special experiences that make history relevant, accessible, and engaging. Whether the subject is local families, transportation, foodways, cemeteries, preservation, cultural memory, or a pivotal moment in Georgia history, History Alive invites participants to look more closely, ask questions, and discover new connections.

History is not simply something that happened. It is something we continue to discover, discuss, and experience together.

For Georgians on the eve of the American Revolution, choosing sides could involve questions of loyalty, security, family, livelihood, personal risk, and an uncertain future. Families were divided. Friends found themselves on opposite sides. Communities faced difficult choices without knowing how the conflict would end.

Award-winning historian Dr. Greg Brooking will explore the experiences of Georgia Loyalists and Patriots, along with the leadership of Sir James Wright, Georgia's last royal governor. Through these stories, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the competing loyalties, political tensions, and personal decisions that shaped Revolutionary Georgia.

History Alive programs are designed for curious adults, lifelong learners, educators, preservation supporters, and anyone interested in understanding the people and events that shaped the places we know today. Depending on the program, participants may experience: Engaging presentations and conversations; Local, Georgia, and regional history; Historic-site and cemetery tours; Preservation and behind-the-scenes programs; Cultural history, foodways, music, and community memory; Opportunities to ask questions and join the discussion. No specialized knowledge of history is required. Come curious.