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”
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Trip Photos – Westview Cemetery
Last week, I took a tour of Atlanta’s Westview Cemetery sponsored by the Atlanta Preservation Center. Westview is around 600 acres (half of which is developed) and is the South’s largest civilian cemetery. Through the following photos, I have shared some of the highlights. Special thanks to our tour guide, Jeff Clemons, author of Atlanta’sContinue reading “Trip Photos – Westview Cemetery”
New Article: Thomas R. Marshall
I am very excited to share my latest article. It tells the story of Vice President Thomas Marshall, who was speaking in Atlanta when he was (incorrectly!) told Woodrow Wilson had passed away. The article was published in the Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research, and was sponsored by Dr. David Parker. The article was aContinue reading “New Article: Thomas R. Marshall”
Trip Photos – Bolton
On July 1, I got to tour Bolton, a neighborhood north of Atlanta that was once its own independent community. These photos were originally posted on my Peach State Past social media site. Special thanks to Larry Davis for showing me around this area! Right in the heart of Bolton is a tunnel traveling beneathContinue reading “Trip Photos – Bolton”
Andrew J. Bramlett 