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https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/filmmaking-hub/ Filmmaking Hub | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Throughout the twentieth century, there was the occasional movie filmed in Georgia. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerfilmmakinghubatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/the-centennial-olympic-games/ The Centennial Olympic Games | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - In 1987, Atlanta attorney William Porter Payne founded the Georgia Amateur Athletic Foundation with a quest to win the bid for the Centennial Olympic Games for... 50 objects exhibitionscentennial olympichistory centergamesatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/maynard-jackson/ Maynard Jackson | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 21, 2020 - Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, Maynard Jackson was the first African American to be mayor of a major Southern city. 50 objects exhibitionsjackson atlantahistory centermaynard https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/phoenix-rising/ Phoenix Rising | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - In 1887, Atlanta adopted a new city seal prominently featuring the mythical Phoenix. 50 objects exhibitionsphoenix risinghistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/hip-hop/ Hip-hop | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - In 2009, an article in the New York Times referred to Atlanta as “hip-hop’s center of gravity.” Although Atlanta’s music scene is diverse, it is perhaps the... hip hop atlanta50 objects exhibitionshistory center https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/georgia-state-university/ Georgia State University | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology’s Evening School of Commerce, Georgia State University now offers more than 250 degree programs with 100... georgia state university50 objects exhibitionshistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/morehouse-college/ Morehouse College | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century, Atlanta became home to several of the nation’s most important historically black colleges and... 50 objects exhibitionsmorehouse collegehistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/hank-aaron/ Hank Aaron | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Aug 11, 2021 - When Hank Aaron arrived in Atlanta with the Braves in 1966, he was already one of baseball’s most successful sluggers. 50 objects exhibitionshank aaronhistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/ralph-mcgill/ Ralph McGill | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Ralph McGill was the Pulitzer Prize-winning editor of the Atlanta Constitution. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerralphmcgillatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/neighborhoods/ Neighborhoods | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Atlanta is known for its diversity of neighborhoods, both historic and contemporary. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerneighborhoodsatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/coca-cola/ Coca-Cola | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - In 1886, when John Pemberton first sold his refreshing new beverage in Jacob’s Pharmacy at the corner of Peachtree and Marietta Streets, few could have guessed... 50 objects exhibitionscoca colahistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/marta/ MARTA | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is the ninth-largest transit system in the nation and serves an average of more than 550,000... 50 objects exhibitionshistory centermartaatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/international-city/ International City | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Along with increased foreign investment and high profile events, including the 1996 Olympic Games, a steady flow of immigrants and refugees in recent decades... 50 objects exhibitionsinternational cityhistory centeratlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/wsb/ WSB | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - WSB, the South’s first radio station, went on the air on March 15, 1922. Its call letters later provided for the popular slogan 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerwsbatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/cdc/ CDC | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency responsible for public health and is headquartered adjacent to the campus of Emory... 50 objects exhibitionshistory centercdcatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/cyclorama/ Cyclorama | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Jul 19, 2021 - In the summer of 1885, artists from the American Panorama Company in Milwaukee began developing sketches for The Battle of Atlanta painting. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centercycloramaatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/forward-atlanta/ Forward Atlanta | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - In 1925, the Chamber of Commerce launched Forward Atlanta, a campaign to attract business to the city. Over 750 companies moved to Atlanta, infusing $34... 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerforwardatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/gone-with-the-wind/ Gone With the Wind | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Atlanta native Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, Gone With the Wind, occupies an important place in American literature. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centergonewindatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/lester-maddox/ Lester Maddox | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 21, 2020 - Future Georgia Governor Lester Maddox opened the Pickrick Restaurant in 1947 on the edge of the Georgia Tech campus. 50 objects exhibitionshistory centerlestermaddoxatlanta https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/chick-fil-a/ Chick-fil-A | Atlanta in 50 Objects | Exhibitions | Atlanta History Center Nov 19, 2020 - Local entrepreneur Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville in 1946. 50 objects exhibitionschick filhistory centeratlanta