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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 issues with rheumatism put an end to his practice. He was running an inn when J. Edgar Thomson, a […]
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Broad St. – one block ‘tween MLK and Mitchell – 2017 to today
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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 interesting twist was, for those who violated the restrictions, there was no fine. Instead, the city […]
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Tibet Week at Emory – Mandala Ceremony – past years
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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 foresight in developing its aviation capabilities, Atlanta came through “The Big One” in prime position to become the city […]
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights – various dates
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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 those seeking better lives were arriving to the young city every day. There were, of course, those looking for work […]
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Beloved C. T. Vivian would’ve been 100 on July 30, 2024 – various dates and locations
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A Forbidden Love
A young man from Carrollton, GA, comes to the big city hoping to pursue a career in medicine. He walks the streets of Atlanta, knocking on the door of every drug store in town. As the sun is setting, he is hired on the spot by one of the best-known druggists in Georgia and his […]
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Graffiti in ATL – various locations and dates
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You Be The Judge
When the Hyatt Regency on Peachtree Street opened as the Regency Hyatt House in 1967, it immediately became one of Atlanta’s biggest tourist attractions. It was, in fact, completely unique in the history of modern hotels and people came from near and far to experience architect John Portman’s newest creation. Part of that experience involved […]
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The MET and the MINT – 680 Murphy Ave SW – various dates
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The Show Did Go On
The founding of the City of Atlanta may have been an unforeseen result of Atlanta’s railroads, but the rapid growth of the city by the train tracks did not happen by accident. Nor did the city’s recovery from the devastation of the Civil War. Throughout Atlanta’s history there have always been those who paved the […]
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All Around MARTA Five Points Station – various dates
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A Proper Depot
Continuing our march through the history of the City of Atlanta, the population triples in 5-years, there is a recognition of the need for a proper rail connecting point, and the little town by the railroad tracks continues to change. It’s an ongoing story of Iron and Ambition on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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Good Neighbor Day – Peachtree DeKalb Airport – Various Years
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Three-Dimensional Thinking
When the State of Georgia greenlit the Western and Atlantic railroad line and marked its terminus point just south of the Chattahoochee River, most observers recognized the impact that the new technology would have on Georgia’s commercial trade. It seems quaint by today’s standards, but almost no one at the time recognized that a world […]
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Go Fourth – Peachtree Road Race finish – 2023
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Home Away from Home
At the intersection of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Oakdale Road sits a grand old home, one of many along that stretch of Ponce. Built for well-heeled Atlantans, many of the homes, including this one, are no longer residences but, unlike most of the grand homes that once lined Ponce, this home is memorialized in […]
