Artdaily (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art is now part of Bank of America's “Museums on Us” (MOU) program, which offers Bank of America cardholders the opportunity to visit the High free of charge on the first full weekend of every month. The High joins more than 120 museums and cultural institutions already participating throughout the United States, including five in Atlanta—the Atlanta...
Veggie Chic (Free subscription) | 22/04/2009
Visiting attractions and museums can put a serious bite out of your vacation funds, and smart travelers are constantly on the lookout for way to reduce these numbers. It’s a big dilemma – you want to see as much as you can, but every dollar you spend is one less dollar spent doing something else. [...]
Georgia On My Mind (Free subscription) | 25/03/2009
This is the place that Margaret Mitchell….author of Gone With the Wind …lived while she wrote the famous novel. She referred to it as “The Dump”. Today the Tudor Revival style home is maintained and owned by the Atlanta History Center and is included on the National Register of Historic Places. A museum is included on the property today which is devoted to the film version...
Collin Kelley...Modern Confessional (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
My friend Jackie (love ya, honey) sent me a note this morning wondering if I'd dropped off the earth since I haven't updated the blog in a couple of days. I'm still here, but incredibly busy. Sunday afternoon was the rescheduled Poetry Out Loud regional competition at the Atlanta History Center, then I had to come home and do some editing for the day job. We started production on the April issue today....
American Conservative University (Free subscription) | 25/02/2009
Show 335 Newt was the keynote speaker at the BBA's Annual Luncheon that was held on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at the Atlanta History Center. 37 minutes. To see the video of the speech visit http://newt.org/MediaCenter/SpeechClips/tabid/113/Default.aspx Visit Newt Gingrichs site at http://newt.org/ Also a report from Cuba. The Happy Communist Prison 90 miles from our shore. 12 minutes. Look up American...
Ken Hawkins (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
The two-day conference dubbed “Lincoln and the Civil War in Contemporary America” aims to examine Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War as continuing presences in contemporary American culture.
The Lobby from SPG (Free subscription) | 28/11/2008
Atlanta is one of those cities where everything is in perfect balance. Excellent urban attractions? Check. Abundant outdoor activities? Absolutely. Whether you're looking for high art or low culture, it's here in abundance. If you've been thinking about a weekend...
China travel industry news (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Chinese visitors get red-carpet treatment in Atlanta | ajc.com Officials from Atlanta and the state of Georgia have rolled out the red carpet to 17 Chinese visitors. Over the last four days, hospitality leaders have provided them with private tours of top attractions like the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Aquarium. They’ve taken them to dinner [...]
the blog of flightcomparison.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
Not many people would consider going to Atlanta, Georgia, for anything except business, but the city has a certain something special if you look closer. Rich history makes it a really interesting place to visit. In many ways Atlanta is your typical American city – tall buildings, busy roads, wide expanses of parkland – but it [...]
Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
By Juble.comAtlanta History Center:- Want a bit of history with your vacation? Try the Atlanta History Center which lets you in on the history of the city from the Civil War to the present. Check them out online at www.atalantahistorycenter.com Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site:- The museum is spilt into three parts: the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr., Ebenezer Baptist Church, where...
Civil War Memory (Free subscription) | 23/03/2008
I will discuss my day on the Petersburg-Richmond battlefields yesterday at some point soon, but for now I want to encourage those of you in the Richmond area to see the Lee and Grant exhibit at the Virginia Historical Society....
Run, Jester run! (Free subscription) | 20/09/2007
Monday: Chattahoochee Nature Center Tuesday: Atlanta History Center; homeschool swamp study; soccer Wednesday: Fernbank Museum; Choir Exhaustion is setting in but tomorrow we're going to the Carlos Museum and Friday we'll go to the Mineral Museum and the Indian Mounds.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 14/05/2007
ATLANTA -- An exhibit featuring the writings and documents of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. closed on Sunday after drawing record crowds, officials said.
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