As these things go, the changing of the name Marthasville to Atlanta went about as smooth as could be expected. There was one slight hitch, some, who were no doubt devotees of ancient literature, assumed that there had been a typographical error in the spelling of the town’s new name and that actually “Atlanta” should […]
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Three Amigos
We look at three friends, all of whom lived in Atlanta. Each of the men are charter members of the history of Atlanta pioneers club and each left the city better than they found it. It’s the story of three amigos on this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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A familiar face returns
As these things go, the changing of the name Marthasville to Atlanta went about as smooth as could be expected. There was one slight hitch, some, who were no doubt devotees of ancient literature, assumed that there had been a typographical error in the spelling of the town’s new name and that actually “Atlanta” should […]
