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This profusely illustrated volume draws on nearly two hundred interviews with Atlanta residents who recall, in their own words, "the way it was"--from segregated streetcars to college fraternity parties, from moonshine peddling to visiting ...
Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta Offering the first comprehensive history of Atlanta race relations, Ronald Bayor discusses the impact of racial bias on physical and institutional development of the city from the end of the ...
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This history of the idea of “neighborhood” in a major American city examines the transition of Atlanta, Georgia, from a place little concerned with residential segregation, tasteful surroundings, and property...
The work is arranged chronologically, with a section devoted to each decade, a chapter to each year.
From the author of the Oprah's Book Club Selection An American Marriage, here is a beautifully evocative novel that proves why Tayari Jones is "one of the most important voices of her generation" (Essence).
Greater Atlanta
The public art in Atlanta includes a broad range of media, subjects, styles, and artistic merit.
... Willis E. Venable, proprietor of the fountain, reached for the nearest bottle of water, which happened to be soda. ... Its originator, Dr. John Styth Pemberton, came to Atlanta from Columbus in 1869 and became senior member of a ...
To Build Our Lives Together chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations, and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued the goals of adequate schooling, more influence in local politics, and greater ...