It was June of 2015 when we first told the story of a young Atlantan who wanted something bad enough to make it happen despite the odds against him. It is an inspiring story and one we thought worthy of a second look. I am probably not the only one who, at one time in […]
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For Underground Atlanta the beginning was almost the end
Looking at photographs of downtown Atlanta in the late 1800’s one cannot help but be impressed with the number of railroad tracks that populated the area we now call The Gulch. By some accounts, at the height of Atlanta’s railroad history there were over 350 trains a day that traveled through the city. Atlanta was […]
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It was a dangerous place to be and everyone knew it
It is often assumed that during the American Civil War, Atlanta was destroyed by fires set by the Union Army as General Sherman led his troops on to the sea. That is only partially true. Fire did inflict substantial damage on Atlanta, but many of those fires were set, not by Union troops, but by […]
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It’s a small world after all for an Emory physician and a Grady Hospital Medical Director
A former medical director of Georgia’s largest hospital shares a connection with one of the hospital’s well-known physicians
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It was a world premiere and it had to be shown in Peachtree Street’s most historic theater
There was no question which Atlanta theater would host the world premiere of Gone With the Wind
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It’s not often that a condemned building gets to live on after it is demolished
Among the more recognizable features of larger buildings constructed in the early twentieth century were the ornamental design elements that often gave buildings their personalities. The material of choice for these elements was terra cotta clay, primarily because it was relatively inexpensive, lightweight and could be easily molded or sculpted. These eye-catching details often elevated […]
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Being first — how Jackie Robinson integrated professional baseball
This week guest contributor STAN DEATON, historian at the Georgia Historical Society, recalls Jackie Robinson’s extraordinary first season in the major leagues, nearly seventy years ago.
For most of us, being first is something we long for. Americans like being first in everything. But what if being first means having people hate your guts?
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It may be the most unorthodox trade in all of baseball history and it happened right here in Atlanta
It wasn’t exactly the trade of the century but, in 1948, it did make baseball history
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An Atlantan pursues his dream only to discover it is, in reality, his nightmare.
It only took one year as a lawyer to convince an Atlanta attorney that his destiny was not the practice of law.
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New park helps small city’s residents discover ‘greene’ space and forgotten son of the New South
This week guest contributor BRIAN BRODRICK, city councilman in Watkinsville and Georgia Humanities board member, calls for the memory of Atticus Haygood to be pulled from the shadow of New South spokesman Henry Grady and brought out to our public space.
The name — Atticus Greene Haygood — conjures images of To Kill a Mockingbird and old Georgia, which are both appropriate.
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A popular Atlanta attraction was once just a place called home.
You might be surprised at what becomes of one man’s idea a a place to go to get away from it all.
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On the right side of history — how a modest experiment in interracial community leaves a lasting impression on Habitat for Humanity
Clarence Jordan, from a distinguished Georgia family of politicians and community leaders, began a career in the 1930s as a Baptist minister. A rising star, he had a reputation for distinction that was spreading throughout the state and the South. With time, any pulpit or university appointment could be his.
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You know the notes but did you know they came from Atlanta?
They became the most recognized set of musical notes in the nation and they originated right here in Atlanta.
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The Georgian Terrace Hotel serves as the launching pad for a national sensation.
No one imagined that the small business operated by a Georgian Tech student in a ballroom of the Georgian Terrace Hotel would one day become a national sensation.
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Going It Alone
An Atlanta politician stands on the right side of history even though it means going it alone.
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The Dancer
The power of a little girl’s dream to transform a city is celebrated in this weeks Stories of Atlanta.
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The Scoop
In the wake of a destructive fire, one Atlanta newspaper found itself scooped by an upstart competitor.
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The Visitor
If only the residents of Marthasville had known about the future of their young visitor.
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The Namesake
Two missionary teachers, a newly founded school for Atlanta women, and the world-renowned industrialist whose surprise visit changed everything…This is the story of how a well known Atlanta institution got its name.
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Once Upon a Time in Atlanta
There is a reason behind everything, you just have to know the story. Coming to the Saporta Report … the Stories of Atlanta.
