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The history of Atlanta dates back to 1836, when Georgia decided to build a railroad to the U.S. Midwest and a location was chosen to be the line's terminus. The stake marking the founding of "Terminus" was driven into the ground in 1837 (called the Zero Mile Post ).
Atlanta Press Club [47] and Atlanta Track Club established. 1965 – Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium constructed. 1966 State of Georgia Building constructed. Both the relocated Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball and the expansion Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League begin play at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. 1967
Atlanta Daily World is the oldest Black newspaper in Atlanta and one of the earliest Black newspapers in American history. [415] Atlanta magazine is a monthly general-interest magazine based in and covering Atlanta. [416]
Atlanta is a distillation of America’s past — and a glimpse into its diverse and dynamic future. ... Throughout its history, Atlanta has been a fiery Civil War battleground, the home of Martin ...
View in Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. The city of Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County, was an important rail and commercial center during the American Civil War.Although relatively small in population, the city became a critical point of contention during the Atlanta Campaign in 1864 when a powerful Union Army approached from Union-held Tennessee.
Racial segregation in Atlanta has known many phases after the freeing of the slaves in 1865: a period of relative integration of businesses and residences; Jim Crow laws and official residential and de facto business segregation after the Atlanta Race Riot of 1906; blockbusting and black residential expansion starting in the 1950s; and gradual integration from the late 1960s onwards.
K-5 students learn about the foundations of America through the study of “important American holidays and symbols.” In grades 6-8, students begin to learn about world history and colonialism ...
A Short History of Georgia (1933) Grant, Donald L. The Way It Was in the South: The Black Experience in Georgia 1993; London, Bonta Bullard. (1999) Georgia: The History of an American State Montgomery, Alabama: Clairmont Press ISBN 1-56733-994-8. A middle school textbook.