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The Settlers
They walked into the woods and made lives for themselves. That’s a concept 21st-century Atlantans understandably might have trouble wrapping their heads around. But for the 19th century settlers whose names would become a part of our city’s history, it was business as usual. We meet the neighbors on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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ImagingUSA – Ga World Congress Center – 1/22/19 by Kelly Jordan
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Around the World Congress Center by Kelly Jordan
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The job wasn’t what he thought
By the end of the 1870’s, Atlanta’s population had grown to over 37,000 and in 1881 the Atlanta Constitution reported that Atlanta was in the midst of the greatest boom she had ever seen. It was into this boomtown environment that a young, first year lawyer from the University of Virginia moved. He set up […]
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Not a river town
During the early days of America’s founding, having access to water was one of the primary prerequisites in choosing a location for a community. It’s not a difficult concept to understand.
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MLK Day Parades – Atlanta and DeKalb by Kelly Jordan
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African American History in ATL by Kelly Jordan
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Familiar Notes
They became the most recognized set of musical notes in the nation and they originated right here in Atlanta, although not in the order Atlantans heard them. And, apparently, it was such a good idea that more than one radio station wants the credit. You’ll have to decide for yourself who did what and when […]
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Taiwan on at Lunar New Year – Chamblee 2/9/19 by Kelly Jordan
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Photo Pick: “Superbowl 53 in Atlanta” by Kemet Alston with Diverse Society
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He missed the bus but eventually got to Atlanta
When a sports franchise moves from one city to another not everything in the process goes smoothly as one player for the St. Louis Hawks discovered in 1966. But as they say, “all’s well that ends well.” Join us, won’t you, in welcoming home a prodigal son on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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Boisterous Kirkwood – Lanta Gras Parade 1/26/19 by Kelly Jordan
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Industrious Kirkwood – Pullman Yard “Before” by Kelly Jordan
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A boost for resurgence
When Sherman’s army departed Atlanta in November of 1864 the city treasury was left with a grand total of $1.64, and, apparently, that was all in confederate money. To say the least, not much of a nest egg with which to begin rebuilding a city. But that would be just one of many obstacles that […]
