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Listener Q&A Jul 03, 2020

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Podcast break is over! My first Listener Q&A episode includes amazing questions, like: “Why do you think Atlanta has such a hard time keeping its historic buildings?”, “How does Atlanta’s Civil Rights history factor into the BLM movement today?” and "How did Atlanta keep more tree coverage than any other city?" among many others.

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International Cotton Exposition May 29, 2020

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1880 Atlanta is a city of 40,000 people, 15 years out of the Civil War, and full force into Henry Grady's "New South". Fairs and expositions were important tools for bringing business and industry and the 1881 International Cotton Exposition would bring 200,000 visitors to the Gate City. To quote the Constitution, “no city in the south has ever before had such an opportunity to enlarge its business connections, display its advantages, and add to its reputation."

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Chinese Community May 22, 2020

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This week, we're covering the history of Atlanta’s earliest Chinese citizens. In 1890, the entire state of Georgia had only 1.78% of residents with foreign patronage, so I wondered what brought Chinese men to Atlanta in the 1880s? What work did they do? What were their names? How did the South embrace them? Today, we’re covering all those questions and more.

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Atlanta Public Schools May 15, 2020

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This week, we're talking about school in Atlanta, from the period between 1869 - 1965. When did public school begin? Who was it for? What were it's issues? From day one, public schools dealt with over-crowding, segregation, teaching students with disabilities and even debates about prayer in school.

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Avondale Estates May 08, 2020

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This week, we’re covering Avondale Estates, the mastermind behind it, and how the neighborhood housing stock covers two distinct periods in American history. Before Avondale, there was Ingleside and in 1924, George Willis purchased 950 acres to create this Utopian planned community.

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DeFoor Murders May 01, 2020

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This week is about a 141-year old, unsolved, double murder of Martin and Susan DeFoor, in what is today one of the fastest changing parts of Atlanta. This is a story of crime, race, the legal system, confessions and, of course, cemeteries. What I thought was a simple, short story, was really a 5 year-long mystery with no happy ending.

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The Almshouse Apr 24, 2020

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This week, we’re going to the almshouse, or poorhouse. Why did Atlanta have one, where was it located and what is still around today. The story has government drama, accusations of poor treatment, prison labor, asylums, women's history, AND forgotten unmarked graves.

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West End Apr 17, 2020

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A settlement born at the crossroads of Native American trails, developed for the wealthy white elites of the Gilded Age, later the poster child for racial segregation and home to the leaders of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The West End is one of the oldest and most history-packed neighborhoods of Atlanta.

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Bicycles Apr 10, 2020

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This week, we’re covering Atlanta’s history with the bicycle; its riders, causes, promoters, races, and venues. In the first 50 years of the city's cycling history, riders establish numerous clubs, started a lantern parade tradition, fought for paved roads and closing streets to vehicle traffic and created the first dedicated bike path...and that's just the tip of the history iceberg.

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