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Hace 5 días · Atlanta, known as “The City in a Forest,” played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and is home to the world’s busiest airport, offering a vibrant blend of history, culture, and modernity.
Hace 5 días · Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is the premier independent statewide educational and research institution responsible for collecting, examining, and teaching Georgia and American history.
Hace 4 días · The City of Atlanta is composed of 242 neighborhoods officially recognized by the city government. The city lies in two Georgia counties: mainly Fulton County with eastern parts of the city stretching into neighboring DeKalb County.
Hace 1 día · At about 50% Black, Atlanta’s gentrifying downtown is far from being the Blackest neighborhood in the city. But as both the commercial heart of the city and an area that was never historically white like neighborhoods to the north, downtown is at the crux of Atlanta’s long history of segregation — both in terms of who lives where and also who has access to public infrastructure, like ...
Hace 2 días · Atlanta’s oldest African-American church, Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Auburn Avenue, just got a new historical marker to honor its place as a landmark.
Hace 1 día · History. Cobb County was one of nine Georgia counties carved out of the disputed territory of the Cherokee Nation in 1832. It was the 81st county in Georgia and named for Judge Thomas Willis Cobb, who served as a U.S. Senator, state representative, and superior court judge.
Hace 1 día · “While Bethel is already a recognizable part of Atlanta’s skyline, this new historical marker detailing the history of Big Bethel adds a new level of understanding of the church’s history. Anyone who passes Big Bethel while walking or driving down Auburn Avenue can now learn how the church has shaped the cultural and physical landscapes of ‘Sweet Auburn’ and the City of Atlanta for ...
