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Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Veterans’ memories live forever at Atlanta History Center

November 11, 2020

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Veterans’ memories live forever at Atlanta History Center

Image of Associated Press: My Wish For U.S. is the First America 250 Program Officially Recognized by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission

October 28, 2020

Associated Press: My Wish For U.S. is the First America 250 Program Officially Recognized by the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission

Image of Northside Neighbor: Atlanta and Sandy Springs Veterans Day events shifting online due to COVID-19

October 27, 2020

Northside Neighbor: Atlanta and Sandy Springs Veterans Day events shifting online due to COVID-19

Image of Arts ATL: BookMarks: Tori Whitaker on her debut novel; expert picks for October reading

October 14, 2020

Arts ATL: BookMarks: Tori Whitaker on her debut novel; expert picks for October reading

Image of WSBTV: Metro communities grapple with what to do with Confederate monuments

October 01, 2020

WSBTV: Metro communities grapple with what to do with Confederate monuments

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Olympic memories: Atlanta History Center shows impact of 1996 Games

September 30, 2020

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Olympic memories: Atlanta History Center shows impact of 1996 Games

Image of WABE: Exhibition Puts The 1996 Olympics In The Context Of A Changing City

September 17, 2020

WABE: Exhibition Puts The 1996 Olympics In The Context Of A Changing City

Image of Thrillist: Escape Atlanta Without Leaving Town By Visiting These 14 Places

September 15, 2020

Thrillist: Escape Atlanta Without Leaving Town By Visiting These 14 Places

Image of Garden & Gun: It's Loofah Gourd Season, Folks

August 05, 2020

Garden & Gun: It's Loofah Gourd Season, Folks

Image of CBS 46: 140-year-old white Oak tree is breathing new life at Atlanta History Center

August 01, 2020

CBS 46: 140-year-old white Oak tree is breathing new life at Atlanta History Center

Image of GPB: Author Lisa Napoli's New Book 'Up All Night' Tells The Story Of Ted Turner's Moonshot To Launch CNN

July 17, 2020

GPB: Author Lisa Napoli's New Book 'Up All Night' Tells The Story Of Ted Turner's Moonshot To Launch CNN

Image of For People with Bishop Rob Wright: Monuments and symbolism with special guest Sheffield Hale

July 10, 2020

For People with Bishop Rob Wright: Monuments and symbolism with special guest Sheffield Hale

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Opinion: A monumental miscalculation over Confederacy’s memorials

June 20, 2020

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Opinion: A monumental miscalculation over Confederacy’s memorials

Image of City Lights: Atlanta History Center Celebrates Juneteenth with Virtual Programming

June 19, 2020

City Lights: Atlanta History Center Celebrates Juneteenth with Virtual Programming

Image of The Star: Racial injustice and COVID-19 have battered Atlanta. Could an old idea save the city and show America how it’s done?

June 18, 2020

The Star: Racial injustice and COVID-19 have battered Atlanta. Could an old idea save the city and show America how it’s done?

Image of Stuff You Missed In History Class: Atlanta History Center and Covid-19

June 15, 2020

Stuff You Missed In History Class: Atlanta History Center and Covid-19

Image of Reporter Newspapers: High school students give poetry a voice

June 08, 2020

Reporter Newspapers: High school students give poetry a voice

Image of Georgia Trend: There and Back Again

June 01, 2020

Georgia Trend: There and Back Again

Image of City Lights: Atlanta History Center Offers 'Museum At Home' And Virtual Author Talks

April 28, 2020

City Lights: Atlanta History Center Offers 'Museum At Home' And Virtual Author Talks

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia Trust Recognizes Preservation Efforts at Atlanta History Center, Oakland Cemetery

April 18, 2020

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Georgia Trust Recognizes Preservation Efforts at Atlanta History Center, Oakland Cemetery

Image of New York Times: What Historians Will See When They Look Back on the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020

April 15, 2020

New York Times: What Historians Will See When They Look Back on the Covid-19 Pandemic of 2020

Image of Georgia Public Broadcasting: Atlanta History Center Invites Public to Document Life During Coronavirus

April 10, 2020

Georgia Public Broadcasting: Atlanta History Center Invites Public to Document Life During Coronavirus

Image of Atlanta Business Chronicle: Best in Real Estate: Cyclorama moves to new building at Atlanta History Center

March 10, 2020

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Best in Real Estate: Cyclorama moves to new building at Atlanta History Center

Image of Stuff You Missed in History Class: Interview: Dr. Calinda Lee of the Atlanta History Center

February 26, 2020

Stuff You Missed in History Class: Interview: Dr. Calinda Lee of the Atlanta History Center

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta History Center exhibit showcases fight for "Black Citizenship"

February 07, 2020

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta History Center exhibit showcases fight for "Black Citizenship"

Image of Reporter Newspapers: Atlanta History Center exhibit explores struggles, successes under Jim Crow

February 06, 2020

Reporter Newspapers: Atlanta History Center exhibit explores struggles, successes under Jim Crow

Image of Political Rewind Special Edition: Reconstruction And Era of Jim Crow

January 31, 2020

Political Rewind Special Edition: Reconstruction And Era of Jim Crow

Image of WABE: Challenges Facing Military Veterans Often Heightened For Women

November 11, 2019

WABE: Challenges Facing Military Veterans Often Heightened For Women

Image of Reporter Newspapers: Veterans Day observed with music, ceremony at Buckhead’s Atlanta History Center

November 11, 2019

Reporter Newspapers: Veterans Day observed with music, ceremony at Buckhead’s Atlanta History Center

Image of U.S. News & World Report: Atlanta Confronts Its Confederate Past

October 02, 2019

U.S. News & World Report: Atlanta Confronts Its Confederate Past

Image of Stuff You Missed in History Class: Interview: Sarah Roberts of the Atlanta History Center

September 25, 2019

Stuff You Missed in History Class: Interview: Sarah Roberts of the Atlanta History Center

Image of The Washington Post: There’s a new way to deal with Confederate monuments: Signs that explain their racist history

September 22, 2019

The Washington Post: There’s a new way to deal with Confederate monuments: Signs that explain their racist history

Image of Reporter Newspapers: Atlanta History Center exhibit chronicles women’s fight for right to vote

September 08, 2019

Reporter Newspapers: Atlanta History Center exhibit chronicles women’s fight for right to vote

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: History Center to display $200,000 flag of Civil War's black soldiers

June 15, 2019

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: History Center to display $200,000 flag of Civil War's black soldiers

Image of Wall Street Journal: ‘Cyclorama: The Big Picture’ Review: Standing at the Center of History

April 17, 2019

Wall Street Journal: ‘Cyclorama: The Big Picture’ Review: Standing at the Center of History

Image of Curbed Atlanta: Touring Atlanta’s cyclorama, an engineering, architectural, and historical marvel

March 29, 2019

Curbed Atlanta: Touring Atlanta’s cyclorama, an engineering, architectural, and historical marvel

Image of The Atlantic: Atlanta’s Civil War Monument, Minus the Pro-Confederate Bunkum

March 17, 2019

The Atlantic: Atlanta’s Civil War Monument, Minus the Pro-Confederate Bunkum

Image of The New Yorker: A Giant and Long-Contested Civil War Painting Returns to Its Former Glory

March 06, 2019

The New Yorker: A Giant and Long-Contested Civil War Painting Returns to Its Former Glory

Image of ArtsATL.com: Cyclorama: The Big Picture at Atlanta History Center (video)

February 22, 2019

ArtsATL.com: Cyclorama: The Big Picture at Atlanta History Center (video)

Image of GPB-FM: Getting History Right With the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

February 22, 2019

GPB-FM: Getting History Right With the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama

Image of Associated Press: Cyclorama to be unveiled again amid diverging views of past

February 22, 2019

Associated Press: Cyclorama to be unveiled again amid diverging views of past

Image of The New York Times: A Victory for the Civil War Cyclorama

February 21, 2019

The New York Times: A Victory for the Civil War Cyclorama

Image of Atlanta Magazine: Redeeming the Cyclorama: Why the century-old attraction is anything but a monument to the Confederacy

February 15, 2019

Atlanta Magazine: Redeeming the Cyclorama: Why the century-old attraction is anything but a monument to the Confederacy

Image of USA Today: Blocked from taking Confederate statues down, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis try other ideas

February 12, 2019

USA Today: Blocked from taking Confederate statues down, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis try other ideas

Image of AJC: Restored Cyclorama opens

February 12, 2019

AJC: Restored Cyclorama opens

Image of Classic Trains Magazine: If the Texas could talk ...

December 27, 2018

Classic Trains Magazine: If the Texas could talk ...

Image of Smithsonian magazine/Smithsonian.com: Atlanta’s Famed Cyclorama Mural Will Tell the Truth About the Civil War Once Again

December 01, 2018

Smithsonian magazine/Smithsonian.com: Atlanta’s Famed Cyclorama Mural Will Tell the Truth About the Civil War Once Again

Image of WABE-FM’s City Lights: Texas Locomotive Gets Room With a View at Atlanta History Center

November 28, 2018

WABE-FM’s City Lights: Texas Locomotive Gets Room With a View at Atlanta History Center

Image of Associated Press: Railroad artifacts tell story of how trains built Atlanta

November 22, 2018

Associated Press: Railroad artifacts tell story of how trains built Atlanta

Image of AJC: Putting a human face on wartime: Atlanta History Center works to preserve veterans’ stories

October 31, 2018

AJC: Putting a human face on wartime: Atlanta History Center works to preserve veterans’ stories

Image of Texas Monthly: 'Barbecue Nation' Showcases American Lore at the Atlanta History Center

August 22, 2018

Texas Monthly: 'Barbecue Nation' Showcases American Lore at the Atlanta History Center

Image of AJC: History Center's 'Barbecue Nation' looks for America in smoky meat

April 26, 2018

AJC: History Center's 'Barbecue Nation' looks for America in smoky meat

Image of Buckhead Reporter Around Town: Learning history, building community

March 18, 2018

Buckhead Reporter Around Town: Learning history, building community

Image of Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Diversifying museum audiences

February 08, 2018

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Diversifying museum audiences

Image of Saporta Report: Historic transformation underway at Atlanta History Center

July 05, 2017

Saporta Report: Historic transformation underway at Atlanta History Center

Image of AJC: Opinion: Bringing clarity, history to monumental community decisions

June 09, 2017

AJC: Opinion: Bringing clarity, history to monumental community decisions

Image of The Economist: A new way to remember the civil war: Atlanta reinstates a controversial painting

April 27, 2017

The Economist: A new way to remember the civil war: Atlanta reinstates a controversial painting

Image of History News: Finding Meaning in Monuments: Atlanta History Center Enters Dialogue on Confederate Symbols

September 22, 2016

History News: Finding Meaning in Monuments: Atlanta History Center Enters Dialogue on Confederate Symbols

Image of AJC: Atlanta's story: New exhibit opens at History Center

June 29, 2016

AJC: Atlanta's story: New exhibit opens at History Center

Image of The Economist: Confederate Monuments: Recast in stone, a middle way between complacency and destruction

February 04, 2016

The Economist: Confederate Monuments: Recast in stone, a middle way between complacency and destruction

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