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Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation releases 2024 list of Places in Peril.
President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 60 years ago in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963.
General Motors’ Doraville Assembly plant produced more than 9 million vehicles from 1947 until it closed in September 2008.
Doraville, Georgia, was founded in 1871 and was home to a General Motors plant. It's now home to Assembly Atlanta.
Vapors from an overfilled storage tank reached a nearby neighborhood, igniting a pilot light at one of the homes and starting a deadly, three-day blaze.
Jackson became the first Black mayor of a major Southern city when he was elected on Oct. 16, 1973.
The Atlanta Race Massacre happened 117 years ago, and activists gathered to ensure the victims are not forgotten.
Atlanta was named host city for the 1996 Olympic games on Sept. 18, 1990. The announcement came at 7:47 a.m., local time.
On Sept. 5, 1955, two men who lived as neighbors in Avondale Estates, Georgia, opened a small restaurant that would become an American culinary icon
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One of the world’s most celebrated and influential speeches was delivered on August 28, 1963.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered one of the world’s most celebrated and influential speeches 60 years ago.
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One of the world’s most celebrated and influential speeches was delivered 60 years ago.
ATLVault: 110 years ago, the city’s most sensational murder trial captured America's attention.
A deadly plane crash in Orly, France, 61 years ago devastated Atlanta's arts community, a tragedy still being felt today.
The world's most iconic brand was first served in Atlanta, 137 years ago.
Eight Black police officers began patrolling April 3, 1948, fulfilling a promise Mayor William Hartsfield had made to Atlanta civil rights leaders.
Oakland Cemetery cemetery welcomes 105,000 visitors a year who stroll the grounds, attend a tour or special event, or come to learn about Atlanta’s rich history.
The Heart of Atlanta Supreme Court decision stands among the court’s most significant civil rights rulings.
Atlanta and the nation have taken a lot from Auburn Avenue. Now, the time has finally arrived to give something back.
Rev. John Vaughn, executive pastor of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, talks about its legacy.
The victims of Atlanta’s first serial killer were similar to those of Jack the Ripper across the ocean.
ATLVault is a new digital series of articles and podcasts that bring Atlanta's history to life.
Gov. Jimmy Carter established the state's film office after the extraordinary success of one of Georgia's first films.