Center for Public History
Located on the campus of the University of West Georgia, The Center for Public History provides opportunities for research, community outreach, and civic engagement while providing hands-on work experience for our graduate and undergraduate students.
News from the Center
Introducing the Center for Public History's fifth CD, God Was In Us 'Cause We Sung: African American Shape Note Singing
For West Georgia's African American shape note singers, note singing represents decades of memory, community and musical worship. On almost any given weekend, note singers can be found gathered in churches large and small, making the walls ring with joyful harmony and shouts of praise. God Was In Us 'Cause We Sung invites you to find a seat on a pew and listen as note singers from throughout the region continue a dearly-loved tradition that stretched back for generations. The tracks on this album were all recorded live in the churches and fellowship halls where note singers gather for worship and fellowship. Though the sound of the music is much different from that recorded in a studio, we feel that live recordings are the best way to capture some of the feeling of attending an actual note singing. It is our hope that this album will be enjoyed as faithful representation of a living tradition that should be experienced as well as heard.
The CD God Was In Us, 'Cause We Sung is available for purchase at the Center for Public History. The cost of the CD is $14.00 and can be shipped to you for $14.00 + $3.00 shipping and handling. If you interested in purchasing the CD please call the Center for Public History at 678-839-6141.
The CD God Was In Us, 'Cause We Sung and all of our Center for Public History produced CDs are also available at several local Carrollton businesses including Feathers and Twigs and the Sunnyside Cafe. www.feathersandtwigs.webs.com/apps/blogs
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We've Moved!
It's official! The Center for Public History is now housed in its new office on the ground floor of Ingram Library.
The Center is open to patrons and guests Monday through Friday from 9:00-5:00. Our archives can also be accessed by appointment.