Teachers Course

Summer Teacher Course: Exploring 150 Years of Atlanta History
June 14 -18, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for an in-depth look at the history of the “Phoenix City” as it rises from the ashes of the Civil War to become our country’s eighth-largest metropolis by 2010.  As an Atlanta History Center VIP, you can spend time with our curators and experts as they guide you through three of our most popular exhibitions and three fully-restored historic houses.  View the largest collection of Civil War artifacts in the nation and smell the aroma of cornbread baking over an open-hearth at the 1860 Smith Family Farm.  Become the guest of Depression-era aristocrats at the Swan House and then examine the tiny, modest corner at the Margaret Mitchell House where Margaret Mitchell wrote her epic novel Gone With the Wind.  Flash forward to the 1960s and hearken to the “Voices Across the Color Line” with tales of courage and resistance from a former member of the Atlanta Student Movement.  Finally, a survey of Atlanta would not be complete without an exploration of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games along with a panel discussion about the future of our perpetually expanding city.

Along the way, professors from local universities, museum curators, and authors will share their knowledge of fascinating Atlanta topics covering both historical tragedy and triumph.  Professionals from the Atlanta History Center’s Kenan Research Center will also be on hand to show you how to access the archives’ treasures when researching your own topics of interest.

Earn 3 Professional Learning Units (PLUs). Admission is $150 members; $185 nonmembers. To register, please call 404.814.4110.

Evening for Educators
Thursday, September 9, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 PM

During this special Evening for Educators, teachers are invited to tour our temporary exhibit With Malice Toward None: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, meet our education staff, and learn about a variety of school tours.

A host bar and light refreshments are part of this fun evening. Admission is free for all teachers with current school ID, and one guest; guest must be 21 or older to attend this program.  For more information or to reserve your space, call 404.814.4110.

Support:  The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress.  With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council.  Promotional support provided by Georgia Public Broadcasting and Comcast, powered by Xfinity. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.