Headland High School - Tartan Yearbook (East Point, GA)

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1783 - After the war, the new nation struggles for existence. The authors, afraid of what may happen if one person should get too much power, and of a too powerful central govern- ment, set up the Articles of Confederation so that the states would hold the power over the federal government. This form of government fails because of disunion between f Rhode Island come to Philadel- ll ,gp ,phia in May. By September, the 2Constitution has been drawn up with the first ten amendments, which are known as the Bill of Rights. The first states to sign are Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New jersey, but it does not become ef- fective until June 21, 1788, when New Hampshire is the ninth state to ratify. Y 9:15719 3 1 l igJ4y'E.'3 an WH?'H1m' I. , 'lii '11,-Ti: .PT 3 if 's f M Tw Ht23f?9Wfa5faef ,I . Y' Lk ' l at K -1 -lf. 'T 'l ' il' ' fl 1-2 1' If -1.1775 it 15. R.. 54 af- ,tgb -NWm6iM?iWQ it wtf 1 .. 1.1.4 5 1 t. -. . 1 if ' 2 1 . ' 1' R llfzal- .t.a1la.t it , , the states. 1787 - Delegates from all the states except Registration - Classes .. 2-3 Practice ..,.......... . . . -1-5 Meetings .......,.,........ 6 Bake Sale - Car Wash .,..,.. T Tests - Assemblies - News .. 8 Band - Central City ......... 9 Cross-Country ......... 10-11 Pep Rally .. ..... ... 12 Cheerleaders . . 13-15 Club Activities . . . ..,. . 16 Banner Night ... .. 17-18 Football ,...... . . . 19-29 Homecoming . . . . . 30--15 Awards ...... .... -1 6 . A 7 Twenty years ago, Headland High School was formed. The actual construction of the building began in january of 1956. The following summer the staff and faculty were assigned, and plans were rnade to begin school. In January of 157 the students met for the first time in the new building. ln February the building was dedicated and presented to the student body. The student body chose the nickname Highlanders and the colors red and black for the school. Basketball was the first sport organizedg football followed the next year. Many school organizations were formed along with the - Headland P.T.A. To honor and celebrate our twentieth anniversary, the division pages include seasonal cvcnts from Headland's early history. x-i:f -fs5vf'--f'-wl'- -- 'W'i l'ftfi'i...iii.Li - 'T .Riff

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1779 T'-tf 2?K standoff in the North and the consolidation 7 7 of Georgia occupying British efforts in the South, atten- tion turns tothe naval war. Returning ith the war at a virtual , to France from a successful cruise against British ship- ' . ping, a small l , ,, squadron un- X- 1 . wf.- f- der john Paul jones in Bon Homme Rich- Q' ardn fnamed in honor of Benjamin Franklin and his Poor Richard's Almanack, intercepts a British merchant convoy under Sera- pis. Engaging the Serapis,' by moonlight, jones wins one of the most famous naval battles in his- tory after 3 W hours, although the Bon Homme Richardn is sunk, September 23. f .2 W If xx X 49 J A.-,za 0 r , It ,mmf X 9 . E, . :Sl 0 JOHN PAUL IONES 1780 linton and Cornwallis, 4 fl marching from Savan- gftpfj nah capture Charles- ton, South Carolina, costing the Americans All of South Carolina is consolidated and Clinton re- turns to New York leaving Corn- wallis to reduce North Carolina. May 12, 5000 men. X . p 03. X f A ,wif ' lff .,. Y if I V .M 4 1 r 'gf 1 1 .i 1 ' 42 E A ' , 6 1781 ,?57'j'f,E is forces decimated by JZN5 Z in d ' 5 1-an -run partisan bands, Cornwallis is unable to defeat Na- thaniel Greene at Guilford Court- house, North Carolina, and with- draws to Wilmington. Greene moves south and with guerilla for- ces under Samuel Marion Dennis, The Swamp Fox,U begins driv- ing the British back to Charleston and Savannah. To try tosyswtgrrerggtllen his control over the moves against Vi ingizfi h troops under al- most jefferson, governor Marquis de LaFayette tfiffilgnly major to Yorktowr?2'tdtt'frfest devel- opments. Washington decides to meet Cornwallis in a decisive engage- ment in Virginia and marches with Rochambeau to join LaFay- ette and the French fleet under Comte de Grasse. With his back to the French fleet, the rest of the South falling again to colonial for- ces, and his forgfications infiltrated by tunnels dug by the colonials at night, Cornwallis surrenders after a three-week seige, October 19, thus ending war operations. . a f , .- v- I ' ,' - ,. 9' if ft. .2 Wh.. ,-, lg,fw,i, ,1.w:e2'f3, i Q, A xl- ,'.., Q V, 1 i .19 - ' uhg' V P 1, f 5-1 H I. ,l 0!.e '?7- lrqlmt, , I R I lil 4 'i-4-, f in 'Ill ti Q ,I . 21 I A. .,. a 1783 QB' fter. two years of nego- A 27 tlatlons over the terms of peace and repara- ' ' H tions, the Treaty of Paris, officially ending the Amer- ican Revolution is concluded, Sep- tember 3, and is ratified by Con- gress. The Architects of Independence F31 101-IN mms I' 4. 5 I I .5 . I Y. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 'N fs, ff? 'A I' xx. P' 'fggi x f . if-lt f' 'gh- P N x RB.-'i'w ' -F. witvlxxf . X , 3521-1 -f ' u . 5- x- if X.: 'P X f. wg .ra 55 . 1 f, x g X p t J- rf , '4 JA 'I 1wI'f'f- 1.1- R' - rl s ,' 1, 6' lg 11 1 , I 1 ,,6 ,- , wg-13' t -. 'ar-V K 5 F A 9 - A X .3 'W Q fm I W' ,x , . l 542' 1 .JV 'l , IL lql : Mr fluff -V1 V. V, gp i Maia .1--, N x EI Axlrvtils 4 A , 1 'x 3 X ' Fl I R A fl I SAMUEL ADAMS mf' 'iff 1 ,ff--lf:- s-T. -' A fl ' fn :, -n V I Y' f ' . f s i ALEXAN DER HAMILTON' ,IOHN HANCOCK PATRICK HENRY - B :fi THOMAS JEFI-'ERSON GEORGE WASHINGTOYN

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In the early months of 1788, four more colonies ratify the Constitution and become states: Georgia, fourth, Con- necticut, fifth, Massachusetts, sixth, and Maryland, seventh. Before the year is over, four more states follow suit: South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New V 1 ak 1' York. t N Q 1789 - Brings the first president, George Washington, in- 'A to office and North Carolina as the twelfth state. . 1790 - Last of the thirteen colonies, Rhode Island, be- g N., , A comes a state. The first census show 3,929,625 in the ' 8,5 new country. 1791-1796 - Three More states are added to the Union: Vermont, Ken- tucky, and Tennessee. Also during this time, work on the Capitol, White House, and U.S. Mint is begun. Washington serves his second term. The Year Begins' . . 'INR A :IVA 1 Q .,, ,,. 'aa x r x ?r?ff3riIf?i'll'5 3'5f'fT'55i'3l'5'f?ff3.5iC5'T'.,......tf?i kgeaf -GL .'s.?--rxifii -TQTUZTrxxim' 1 537 - -M .-1fi5ai..,i+si+i.,gsLg '.gi-13.,gig'Q3g5f12 ,-3, , 5,--53,2 , i K e, Km , fr E LM 1 H t - ' LJ, - Y A .si 5 i, Zig 9 2 - v- Q. E 5 :fr i ' I 1 ' ' X .' 4 5 5 'L I i '1' 9 ,f 1 , 1, A , , .gk ,War ..,.,. .sg..a.,,...' -fi 5 si 'e'lfJg+ Q' f v f 4' Q ff v 9 1 1 ff 7 so 4 I weld- ' , f A ' ., 5. Lf ,E M ' e-,- . f KR 'K . N 1,3 N My ,g tx , xg., .sg 3 , lg? wiki! , - ....,, l ' 7. I - -, , 1 iff 1 4- , - T -- I .. li A ,E+ f - ,..,. .1 l ' - W.,..L..,-., ,., .,.,, ..,... . Vykk ,., ki. N saws 2 NZ af' 1 1 I , I 4, f' a f f' r . s a fx . if . V' . . 1 f x 7 'f ti' Z in , i A Y, I .Q --,f if , , ' W' Q' sf . f 3 gtg ,QS 4