“Leo may have been killed, but she served a life sentence…”
A sad anniversary has come and passed. August 17, 2015 was the 100th anniversary of the lynching of Leo Frank…
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Jasper “Jack” Smith – Atlanta’s Quaintest Character
MARTA–Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority–is Atlanta’s subway system. When a passenger walks out of the southwest exit of the Peachtree Center MARTA station,…
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Herbert Millard Wood Carvings
This is the second of three articles about the unique and distinctive wood carvings of Herbert Millard. The first article was…
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The Whitehead Memorial Room
This is the first of three articles about the unique and distinctive wood carvings of Herbert Millard. The second article is about…
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Burial Site of Patience Elizabeth (Todd) Armistead
This is the fourth article in a series about the Todd Family, who were among the first European-American settlers in…
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The Grady Hospital
Behold the cornerstone of one of the largest health systems in the world. Grady Health first opened the front doors…
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The Baker Bass Murder
It started as a typical morning for Baker A. Bass. He awoke and left his home at 74 Ellis Street…
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Fort X
Time and time again we see large Atlanta organizations go silent on properties with historical significance they obtain. My guess…
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Happy Thanksgiving from History Atlanta
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at History Atlanta. We hope you are having fun with family and friends. Here are…
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Todd Road
This is the third of four articles about early Atlanta Pioneers Richard and Martha Todd, their family, and remnant traces of their…