This spectacularly inspiring story of our founding, as dark and complex as it is, has — I think, I hope — the ability to add something to the conversation right now that is unifying.” [1] Ken Burns Ken Burns is an American legend. Few documentarians have attracted such attention and acclaim, with his series TheContinue reading “Review: Ken Burns’ American Revolution”
Author Archives: Andrew J. Bramlett
New Article: The Cobb County Stadium
Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017. Using this story, I explore civic boosterism, white flight, and the rise of Atlanta’sContinue reading “New Article: The Cobb County Stadium”
Trip Photos: Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Earlier today, we visited Rome, Georgia, and the city’s historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The cemetery was opened in 1857 on land previously owned by Alfred Shorter. It was briefly a fort during the Civil War and was expanded throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The cemetery is owned and operated by the City ofContinue reading “Trip Photos: Myrtle Hill Cemetery”
Trip Photos: Albemarle, NC
This weekend I am in Albemarle, NC, where my grandparents live and where my Dad grew up. Dad is giving a presentation to the Stanly County Historical Society about Kingville, the historic African American area of Albemarle. While here this weekend, I wanted to photograph parts of downtown. Some of my favorite photos can beContinue reading “Trip Photos: Albemarle, NC”
New Article: William Randolph Hearst and the Atlanta Georgian
Today, my newest article in the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research was published. Titled “The Seduction of Journalism in Atlanta: William Randolph Hearst and the Atlanta Georgian,” the article looks at the media mogul’s ownership of the forgotten daily Atlanta newspaper. While Hearst officially bought the paper in 1912, I argue he was involved asContinue reading “New Article: William Randolph Hearst and the Atlanta Georgian”
Presidential Homes of Virginia
Last week, I returned to Charlottesville for a class at the Rare Book School on the University of Virginia’s campus. While in the area, I visited James Madison’s Montpelier, the site of James Monroe’s Highland, and the ruins of Barboursville, a house designed by Thomas Jefferson. On my trip to Rare Book School last year,Continue reading “Presidential Homes of Virginia”
Savannah: Vintage and Modern Images
Last week, I went to Savannah as part of the Cities as Text program of KSU’s Journey Honors College. We stayed at a hotel on Bay Street and walked on foot across the entire historic district. During the trip, I visited all 24 of the city’s historic squares, including two destroyed in the 1930s. WhileContinue reading “Savannah: Vintage and Modern Images”
Symposium for History Undergraduate Research
This weekend, I participated in the Symposium for History Undergraduate Research held at Mississippi State University. Two other KSU students presented at the conference, and the keynote speaker was KSU’s Dr. Silke Zoller. This conference was a great way to meet history students from across the United States, and even Canada, and there were countlessContinue reading “Symposium for History Undergraduate Research”
Spring Symposium of Student Scholars
This afternoon, I presented at KSU’s Spring Symposium of Student Scholars. My project was a poster titled “Mapping Homes of Georgia’s Governors and Their Westward Shift (1776–2024).” This was first created as a final project in a geography class with Dr. Qihang Qiu last fall. This poster looks at the homes of Georgia’s governors fromContinue reading “Spring Symposium of Student Scholars”
The Eventful Life of C. C. Coyle
At about half-past five on September 29, 1912, the crowd gathered at the Marietta depot was more anxious than usual about the upcoming train. After the regularly scheduled passenger train, a second train arrived at the station with one of the most respected men in America. Theodore Roosevelt was returning to Chattanooga after speaking atContinue reading “The Eventful Life of C. C. Coyle”
Andrew J. Bramlett 