Resilient Atlanta: New Perspectives on the Civil War and Its Aftermath symposium Atlanta suffered a steep descent during the Civil War, and ended it in a worse state than any other American city. Yet Atlanta emerged like a phoenix from the ashes of war largely due to the people who lived there. Rich and poor, […]
Mill League Memories exhibition, April 1 - April 30, 2017 This exhibition explores the role of sports in Dalton's Crown Mill village. Crown Archives and Gardens is open Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Saturdays by appointment. This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Countdown to Zero: Defeating Polio The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum present a day devoted to the historic effort to wipe out polio. Tour the Countdown to Zero: Defeating Disease exhibition; watch a performance of Franklin Roosevelt, polio's most famous victim; meet the last March of Dimes poster child, Pam Henry, and see a film […]
Mill League Memories lecture, April 9, 2017 Dr. Thomas Veve will discuss the role of mill village sports in the development of local sports programs, as well as the importance these leagues played in mill village life. This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Georgia's Rural Churches: Historic Treasures or Relics of the Past? lecture Sonny Seals and George Hart discuss their book Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, a co-publication of Georgia Humanities and the University of Georgia Press. This is a community event.
Atlanta Studies Symposium: Rethinking Equity in Atlanta Though the city of Atlanta continues to thrive, as it has for the past century and a half, social stratification and inequality has remained a persistent part of its urban fabric throughout. Atlanta Studies invites academics, citizens, and practitioners to investigate and explore past and present issues around […]
