Drinking, Gambling, & Unruly Behavior
Watching the Stories of Atlanta, one might be tempted to think that Atlanta’s history unfolded in a smooth, orderly fashion…one event after another in a precise and predictable manner, much like the...
View ArticleImmigration in Atlanta – various locations and dates
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View ArticleAround the Gold Dome – various dates
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View ArticleExtralegal Actions
Who loses an election but still claims victory? In early Atlanta, a political argument and a contentious loss leads to a level of discord that tests its citizens. In Atlanta history, there have been...
View ArticlePersian/Iranian Americans – various events
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View ArticleAtlanta Loses Its First Mayor
If it is southwest of Atlanta, why is it called East Point? This week on the Stories of Atlanta, we take a look at what seems to be an Atlanta history contradiction. It has to do with the naming of a...
View ArticleA Proper Train Station
It was a time of improvement for the growing city of Atlanta Continuing our march through Atlanta’s history, this week’s Stories of Atlanta examines the state of the city in the mid 1850s. Since the...
View ArticleFaces of the Fourth in Atlanta – from 2015 to 2025
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View ArticleBad Blood
In 1862, while the Civil War raged on, two men—both claiming the same badge—met inside an Atlanta saloon. Only one would walk out. This week on Stories of Atlanta, we step back into a city caught...
View ArticleFive Years On – Honoring John Lewis – Feb. 21, 1940 -> July 17, 2020
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