In 1979, Pink Floyd released “The Wall,” Sony released the first Walkman, the USSR still existed and MARTA, as it’s …
Atlanta History
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Used for burials since 1816, Utoy Cemetery is the oldest of only a few identifiable properties to have survived from the …
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On Oct. 1, President Jimmy Carter turned 95. While many know him as a former
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The history of Atlanta began with railroads, and in 1844, a man named Jonathan Norcross opened a sawmill, with his …
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The Atlanta Ballet kicked off the regional ballet movement eight decades ago and was born in 1929.
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The first 1800s Atlanta streetcar was nicknamed the Nine Mile Trolley because of the nine-mile loop it took around many …
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Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District, a neighborhood along Auburn Avenue, was once home to one of the country’s largest concentrations …
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Fires can change the course of lives forever. With the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, a fire affected the future …
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Did you know one of Atlanta’s most popular music venues began as a church?
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Commonly referred to as a city rebuilt from the ashes, Atlanta has a rich history in the South. During the …
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