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Beloved C. T. Vivian would’ve been 100 on July 30, 2024 – various dates and...
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He Didn’t Stay Long
It was not long after 3-railroad lines were connected to a central point in north Georgia that people began beating a path to Atlanta. Word had spread of the abundant opportunities and cheap land and...
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights – various dates
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An Explosion of Growth
In the later part of the 20th century, Atlanta experienced a period of rapid growth thanks to events set in motion with the beginning of World War II. Due to its transportation history and the city’s...
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Tibet Week at Emory – Mandala Ceremony – various years
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An Appeal to Patriotism
During times of national crisis, we are all called upon to do our part. Such was the case during World War One when a plan was hatched for Atlantans to conserve oil and gasoline for the war effort. An...
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Broad St. – one block ‘tween MLK and Mitchell – 2017 to today
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The Second Career
One of the early residents of Atlanta was Dr. Joseph Thompson, who had been lured to the young city by an old friend. Dr. Thompson had a well-known and respected 20-year medical career in Decatur but...
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Beloved John Lewis – Life and Memorials – January 2017 to August 2024
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Decatur & Peachtree
G.W. Collier was one of those Atlantans who got in on the ground floor of a good thing. When he first came to the region there was nothing but wilderness and Indians. When Marthasville was incorporated...
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In and around Woodruff Park – various dates
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Candler Park – Recent Past up to Present
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Political Pull
Two men sit down for a conversation. As a result, one of the men, and influential industrialist and newspaper owner, commits his political support to the other man. This is enough to get the other man...
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In and Around the High Museum – various dates up to the present
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Making A Statement
As students of Atlanta history, we have learned a lot through quotes about what people have to say about the city that we call home. Clearly, a lot of people have not been shy about expressing their...
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Views of Inman Park – various dates
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Why So Wide?
It was rumored to have miraculous, healing properties and, if the first-person accounts were to be believed, drinking the water from this spring was good for what ails you. Miracle cure or not, what it...
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High around Loews – Peachtree near 11th Street – various dates
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Very Hush-Hush
In 1891, Atlanta’s Mayor began spending the City’s money, secretly buying land on the outskirts of Atlanta. It wasn’t a case of embezzlement, just good-old business common sense. In attempting to solve...
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Pride in the flag – various dates and locations
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