On Friday, July 22, from noon to 1 p.m., join the Georgia Archives for the virtual presentation in the Fourth Friday From the Archives series, “The History of Tourism: Travel for Pleasure with a Focus on Georgia,” presented by Georgia Archives Education Specialist Penny Cliff.

Register for the webinar by visiting, https://tinyurl.com/ybudwnze.

Download the free Microsoft Teams app prior to the event and register through the link above. The link to this presentation is also available on the Georgia Archives’ webpage: www.georgiaarchives.org under “Announcements.” Once registered, Teams will send an email with a link to the presentation.

The presentation will be uploaded to the Georgia Archives’ YouTube channel.

With summer vacations a staple in many Georgians’ lives, it is easy to assume that it has always been this way. Until the beginning of the 20th century, vacations were a luxury only for the affluent. This presentation starts with the unique beginnings of travel and tourism for the majority of the population and follows its evolution.

Penny Cliff has been the Education Specialist at the Georgia Archives since 2017. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in communication from Mercer University, and her master’s degree in history with a concentration in archives from Georgia College and State University.

The Georgia Archives is a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The Georgia Archives identifies, collects, manages, preserves, provides access to, and publicizes records and information of Georgia and its people, and assists state and local government agencies with their records management.