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Native Lands: Indians and Georgia
Monday, January 05, 2009 - Saturday, December 31, 2011Native Lands: Indians and Georgia celebrates the state's original inhabitants beginning with the Mississippian peoples and continuing with their descendants, the Creeks and the Cherokees.
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Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Sunday, April 25, 2010Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits features 69 stunning photographic portraits that trace 150 years of U.S. history through the lives of well-known African Americans, including abolitionists, artists, scientists, authors, statesmen, entertainers, and sports figures.
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Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Chris Cleave
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening lecture with Chris Cleave as he discusses his book, Little Bee.
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Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Lisa See
Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening lecture with Lisa See as he discusses his book, Shanghai Girls.
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Margaret Mitchell House: Valerie Boyd: Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston
Monday, March 08, 2010 7:00 PMJoin Valerie Boyd, an award-winning journalist and writer-in-residence at the University of Georgia, as she discusses her book, Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston.
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Magic Mondays: Egg Hunt
Monday, March 08, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMToddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
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Homeschool Day: The Nifty Fifties
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMThe Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs designed just for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of crafts and activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen.
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Voices Across the Color Line: The Atlanta Student Movement 50th Anniversary Opening Celebration and Keynote Lecture featuring Dr. Winston Grady-Willis
Monday, March 15, 2010 6:00 - 8:00 PMVoices Across the Color Line is the second exhibition featured in the Atlanta History Center’s presentation of Civil War to Civil Rights – a series of exhibitions and programming that explores our American history from the 1860s through the 1960s.
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Voices Across the Color Line: The Atlanta Student Movement
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Saturday, September 25, 2010Through photographs, documents, and contemporary oral history interviews with Atlanta student leaders, Voices Across the Color Line commemorates the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Atlanta Student Movement. The exhibition celebrates the contributions of the individuals whose bravery, perseverance, and commitment to equality changed the city of Atlanta and our nation.
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Everyday History
Saturday, March 20, 2010 10:30 AM - 4:30 PMDiscover the wealth of resources available through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring our archives while learning how to research their ancestry, historic houses, and local Civil War history.
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Aiken Lecture: Theda Perdue
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:00 PMJoin us for an evening lecture with Theda Perdue as she discusses her new book Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895.
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Magic Mondays: The Explorers
Monday, April 12, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAtlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
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Homeschool Day: Past Times
Thursday, April 15, 2010 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMThe Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs designed just for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of crafts and activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen.
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Sheep to Shawl
Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:30 - 4:30 PMCome and join us at our annual Sheep to Shawl festival. Enjoy live demonstrations of sheep shearing, open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, candle making, and much more on the Tullie Smith Farm.
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Cherokee Garden Library Lecture: Emily Herring Wilson
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:00 PMEnjoy a fascinating afternoon with renowned author, Emily Herring Wilson, discussing her newly-released book, Becoming Elizabeth Lawrence: Discovered Letters of a Southern Gardener. Wilson explores the friendship of famous playwright and actress Ann Preston Bridgers and Elizabeth Lawrence, who would become one of America’s best garden writers. Bridgers’ talent for friendship and for identifying the talent of others led to her correspondence with Elizabeth Lawrence.
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Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Norris Church Mailer
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:00 PMJoin us for an evening lecture and book signing with Norris Church Mailer as she discusses her memoir, A Ticket to the Circus.
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Planting History
Sunday, May 02, 2010 Noon - 5:00 PMExperience the gardens at the Atlanta History Center in full bloom and learn about the important role plants have played throughout history.
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Magic Mondays: Springtime on the Farm
Monday, May 10, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMToddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
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Homeschool Day: Folklife Festival
Friday, May 14, 2010 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMThe Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs designed just for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of crafts and activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen.
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Veterans Remembrance Day
Sunday, May 30, 2010 Noon - 5:00 PMThe Atlanta History Center honors the contributions of veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and today’s conflicts. Spend a day in the company of veterans and hear their stories of wartime through personal accounts and memorabilia.
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, June 07, 2010 - Friday, June 11, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010 - Friday, June 18, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010 - Friday, June 25, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010 - Friday, July 02, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010 - Friday, July 16, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010 - Tuesday, July 13, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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Summer Camp 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010 - Friday, July 30, 2010Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
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With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition
Saturday, September 04, 2010 - Saturday, November 06, 2010With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition celebrates the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth and traces his growth from prairie lawyer to preeminent statesman.
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Magic Mondays: Fun and Games
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMToddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities.
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