Atlanta History Center

Make plans to join us later this month for the return of Party With the Past, our popular after-hours event series for young professionals in Atlanta! Join us on July 25 at Atlanta Utility Works to learn more about the city of East Point and the role this institution played in its history. Tap the link below to register!
Entry is free to the public, and alcohol will be available for purchase. This event is in partnership with the East Point Historical Society. https://lnkd.in/eVwZsSNN

Happy 4th, Atlanta! 🎈🇺🇸 We’re just days away from unveiling our new exhibition, “Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory,” at the Margaret Mitchell House. Atlanta History Center Midtown reopens to the public on July 10–get tickets at the link below! ⁠ https://lnkd.in/e5_d7-u9 ⁠ 📸 photos from our Peachtree Road Race viewing party at Margaret Mitchell House/Atlanta History Center Midtown in 2019

What comes to mind when you think of summer? Is it barbecue, the beach, or your favorite fair or festival? In Atlanta, another renowned tradition is recognized across the state and worldwide every July 4—the Peachtree Road Race. Founded by Georgia State University cross country coach and Dean of Men Tim Singleton, the Peachtree Road Race began on July 4, 1970. Since those first 110 participants gathered, the race has become an Independence Day tradition in Atlanta. Tap the link below to see more photos from past races, and let us know in the comments if you’re running tomorrow! https://lnkd.in/eT_x_Yqw

June 30, 2024, marks the 88th anniversary of 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥, written by Atlanta native Margaret Mitchell. Beginning July 10, we invite you to visit our new exhibition, “Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and the American Memory,” located at Atlanta History Center Midtown, which contains the Margaret Mitchell House. Tickets are available for purchase at the link below! ⁠⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e5_d7-u9 ⁠ Our Telling Stories exhibition examines the making and meaning of Mitchell’s runaway bestselling novel, the cultural phenomena resulting from the movie’s popularity, and the many ways—both shallow and profound—that American culture shifted as a result. Hours of operation for Atlanta History Center Midtown will be Tuesday-Sunday from 9am–4pm.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are just a month away—get excited by re-living the Centennial Olympic Games and the 10th Paralympic Games hosted by Atlanta in 1996! Our Atlanta ’96 exhibition tells new stories and expands on memories of the city’s Olympic and Paralympic history. Tickets are available at the link below! https://lnkd.in/dzurp-K Learn about the bid that made Atlanta a host city, the infamous Izzy mascot, medals and milestones from the summer of ’96, and more.

Party with the Past returns on July 25—and we’re heading south! Join us at Atlanta Utility Works to learn more about the city of East Point, and the role this institution played in its history. Tap the link below to register for this free event! https://lnkd.in/eVwZsSNN Guests can anticipate fun games, cold drinks, and a chance to meet fellow young Atlanta professionals while exploring the history around us. This event is in partnership with the East Point Historical Society.

Juneteenth serves as a holiday to reflect on our nation's history and commemorate emancipation. It is also a time to celebrate the impact of Black culture on American society at large. In honor of Juneteenth, we invite you to our Aiken Lecture TONIGHT at 7pm, featuring Dr. Edda Fields-Black, where we'll learn the story of the Comabee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman’s most extraordinary accomplishments. Dr. Fields-Black, who is a descendant of one of the participants in the 1863 raid—will share how Tubman commanded a ring of spies, scouts, and pilots and participated in military expeditions behind Confederate lines. Tickets are still available at the link below! https://lnkd.in/eQit3pAy The Aiken Lecture Series is supported by the Lucy Rucker Aiken Foundation.

It was such a pleasure to host Doris Kearns Goodwin at Atlanta History Center, in conversation with the incomparable Valerie Jackson, for her newest book, An Unfinished Love Story. Doris's expertise as a historian is matched by her baseball fandom and we are delighted she had the opportunity to tour our newest exhibit, More Than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron.   If you weren’t able to attend, you might have missed the chance to see Doris, but you haven’t missed out on More Than Brave: The Life of Henry Aaron, on view now at Atlanta History Center.

Each year, on 4-H day, Atlanta History Center highlights Georgia 4-H and our partnership with UGA Cooperative Extension Service. On Thursday, July 18, all are welcome to join us for a day full of fun activities representing the 4-H focus areas of Agriculture and STEM, Healthy Living, and Civic Engagement. Tap the link below to learn more and get tickets! https://bit.ly/4aYKJXD Meet a cow at the Mobile Dairy 🐄, learn how to do a pollinator census, 🐝 join AHC staff demonstrating beekeeping, historic farming practices, and more! Come by and see what the nation’s largest youth development program is doing at Atlanta History Center. This event is open to the public, and tickets are included in the cost of admission.