Calendar: February 2012
War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865
Saturday, August 07, 2010 - Monday, December 31, 2012Created by the Atlanta History Center and designed to complement the History Center's award-winning permanent exhibition, Turning Point: The American Civil War, the new exhibition War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865 challenges visitors to consider their personal connections to a war that was literally fought in all of our backyards.
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Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment
Saturday, October 08, 2011 - Sunday, March 04, 2012Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture.
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Native Lands: Indians and Georgia
Monday, November 14, 2011 - Wednesday, January 01, 2014Native 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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Fridays in February: A Day in the Life of a Slave
Friday, February 03, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMCelebrate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center. Each Friday, students experience African American history, culture, and achievements during four historic time periods.
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Bank of America: Museums on Us
Saturday, February 04, 2012 - Sunday, February 05, 2012Take advantage of the Museums on Us program on the first full weekend of every month for free!
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Fridays in February: From Slave to Soldier: The African American Experience in the Civil War
Friday, February 10, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMCelebrate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center. Each Friday, students experience African American history, culture, and achievements during four historic time periods.
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Dancing Through Time: Apollo
Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:00 AM - 4:00 PMOne of the History Center's signature annual family programs presents history exploration through music and dance. This year's program focuses on dance, performers, and music from the Atlanta History Center's exhibition, Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment.
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Magic Mondays: Bee Mine
Monday, February 13, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMThis monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways.
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Homeschool Day: Now That's Entertainment!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:00 - 4:00 PMThe Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities for kids from toddler to teen. Admission to Homeschool Days is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For information or to make group reservations, call 404.814.4018 or email us.
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Fridays in February: The Great Migration: From the Jim Crow South to the Harlem Renaissance
Friday, February 17, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMCelebrate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center. Each Friday, students experience African American history, culture, and achievements during four historic time periods.
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Cherokee Garden Library: Susan Haltom, One Writer's Garden: Eudora Welty's Home Place
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:00 PMThis special evening is a fundraising event for the Cherokee Garden Library endowment. Admission is $25 individual; $50 couple; $250 patron. Reservations are required. Call 404.814.4046 or email SCatron@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
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Fridays in February: The Civil Rights Movement
Friday, February 24, 2012 10:00 AM - 1:00 PMCelebrate Black History Month at the Atlanta History Center. Each Friday, students experience African American history, culture, and achievements during four historic time periods.
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Livingston Lecture: Ira Shapiro, The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:00 PMJoin us for an evening lecture with Ira Shapiro as he discusses his book, "The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis.'
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