November 12, 2020
The story of any Olympic Games includes the efforts of civic activism on the part of residents of the host city. Atlanta was no different.
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November 11, 2020
Join us (virtually) as we commemorate the service and sacrifice of all of our nation’s veterans in our annual Veterans Day Ceremony.
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November 04, 2020
Over the past six months, Atlanta History Center has received over 900 of your most intimate, heartwarming, heartbreaking, funny, and unpredictable pandemic moments. Thank you for trusting us to preserve these moments in history.
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October 30, 2020
We’re in it! For the first time since our founding nearly a century ago, Atlanta History Center served as an early voting location and a polling place on November 3.
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October 30, 2020
For nearly 20 years, Atlanta History Center has partnered with the Consul General of Mexico and the Institute of Mexican Culture to host Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on our 33-acre campus. This year, we’re celebrating the occasion virtually. Enjoy our curated selection of stories, experiences, books, and more—from the comfort and safety of home!
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October 14, 2020
The Barb covered a variety of subjects relevant to its in-town audience, including arts and entertainment, health, politics, and community events. By fully digitizing the collection, researchers are now able to unpack a crucial time in the history of Atlanta’s LGBTQIA+ community from anywhere in the world.
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September 30, 2020
Our city’s LGBTQIA+ history is nuanced and vast—and too complex to be contained in a single story. While this article provides an overview of more than half a century of activism in our city, it is by no means exhaustive.
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September 25, 2020
"Growing up during a time of protests in the streets and calls for structural change has made me realize that I want to be a part of an America that responds to youth activism and learns from an unbiased telling of the past."
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September 23, 2020
Though today’s Olympic Games promote excellence in sport, that hasn’t always been the case. In the early 20th century, participants could win gold medals for art and literature alongside their athletic counterparts.
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