The Tombstone of Augustus Thompson
For this Fast Friday pictured is the tombstone of Augustus Thompson, which can be found in the African American section…
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Oakland Cemetery
Originally known as Atlanta Graveyard or City Burial Place, Oakland Cemetery provides body bags of Atlanta history with just an…
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The Murder of George Thomas
“Some day the good Lord will bring this back to your face,” George Thomas said. “You can’t beat the law.”…
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Mildred Seymour Williams – An Atlanta Murder Mystery
She was young, white and missing; sadly all of the requirements for mainstream media attention in 1941 Atlanta. When Mildred…
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Eddie Guyol – The Numbers King of Atlanta
It was the late evening of April 23rd, 1935 when a well dressed couple stepped down the stone walkway that…
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Ivy Hall
Placed high upon a hill overlooking the south side of Ponce De Leon, pictured here we find the intricate and…
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Clint Castleberry
In honor of college football on this beautiful Saturday, pictured here is Clint Castleberry (born October 10th, 1923), who in…
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The John Wesley Dobbs House
Most residents of Atlanta are aware that John Wesley Dobbs was a prominent citizen of Atlanta because a downtown street…
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Fast Friday: Claude Everett Mundy
For this Fast Friday we feature Claude Everett Mundy Jr., the first black Atlanta police officer to be killed in…
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Atlanta’s Historic Fire Bell
Atlanta Fire Bell Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaFireBell/ Standing in the open yard outside of Atlanta’s Fire Station No. 1 in the Castleberry…