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Seem Familiar?
Samuel Spencer was killed at the age of 59. The accident that took his life happened in the predawn hours of Thanksgiving Day in 1906. Spencer and some of his friends were in Spencer’s private rail car headed for a hunting trip in Virginia. While Spencer and his fellow passengers were asleep, his railcar became […]
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Peach Bowl Parade 2019 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
Below are photos by Kelly Jordan from the 2019 Peach Bowl Parade. Click each photo to enlarge and scroll:
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University of North Georgia fall commencement
More than 800 University of North Georgia graduates participated in the Dec. 14 ceremonies at the Convocation Center on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. Additionally, 20 members of the Corps of Cadets commissioned into the U.S. Army or Army National Guard as second lieutenants.
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Future Atlantans
There is an interesting side benefit to reading about history and it has to do with being able to predict the future. Well, not so much “the” future as “a” future. At various stages along the path of historical research, one becomes familiar with the players in a particular story. When a new character is […]
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ADL Concert Against Hate at Coca-Cola Roxy
On November 14, ADL Southeast’s inaugural ‘Concert Against Hate’ took place in the beautiful Coca Cola Roxy. Featured acts included Galactic with Anjelika Jelly Joseph, Killer Mike as the emcee, and Mereba along with supporting acts like Atlanta Drum Academy and Atlanta Public Schools students. Chaired by Liz Price of Alston and Bird, and CJ […]
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Seek and ye shall find
The flood of movie stars visiting Atlanta in recent years not withstanding, Atlanta has had a long history of entertaining visiting luminaries, dignitaries, politicians and a host of other individuals with whom Atlantans generally wanted to be seen. The late 1800s was a banner year for visitors to the Gate City, not the least of […]
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YMCA of Metro Atlanta Works with Local Partners to Give Thanks for a Compassionate Community
Dean Rusk YMCA Early Learning Center, part of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, recently partnered with University of West Georgia (UWG) and Family Service Assistants to meet the needs of local families during the holidays. More than 140 people attended the Y’s Family Day where UWG faculty and students equipped parents with tools to facilitate […]
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Some improvements were needed
Historically, the jail house has been among the first of the public buildings constructed in most new communities. It is interesting to note that, initially, jails were intended to be little more than holding cells…places to keep criminals until they could be tried. And that is exactly the purpose that led to the construction of […]
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The Augusta Connection
Since officially becoming a city in Georgia, Marthasville had experienced its share of challenges. Growth was slow, real estate sales were sluggish but there were promising signs. A new arrival in 1845 turned out to be just the push the town needed. The spark that ignited a city is the subject of this week’s Stories […]
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The generous Mr. Norcross
You might be familiar with the term “Y’allywood.” It is a nickname that many have recently applied to Atlanta. For those not into, as The Dude would say, the whole brevity thing, perhaps you’re familiar with “Hollywood of the South.” Either way, both of those names will just have to be added to the lengthy […]
