BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Atlanta History Center - ECPv6.11.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Atlanta History Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Atlanta History Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075345 CREATED:20260518T144513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T220318Z UID:10000341-1792522800-1792522800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Kerry Kennedy in conversation with Pat Mitchell DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $43.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members. $37.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders. $31.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center and A Cappella Books are thrilled to welcome Kerry Kennedy to Atlanta. All tickets include a signed copy of Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhen her husband Robert F. Kennedy was killed in 1968\, Ethel Skakel Kennedy—then pregnant with their eleventh child—drew national attention for her grace\, dignity\, and resolute commitment to furthering his work in human rights\, even in her grief. But as her daughter Kerry witnessed\, Ethel was so much more than a dutiful wife and keeper of Robert’s legacy of service. She was courageous\, curious\, compassionate\, boisterous\, and witty\, always guided by faith and an instinct for speaking truth to power.Kerry delves into her own memories\, her family’s recollections\, and her mother’s private papers\, describing: \n\n\n\n\nEthel’s family’s journey from a working-class Chicago background to life in Tony Greenwich\, Connecticut\n\n\n\nEthel’s fairytale romance with Kerry’s father RFK—a courtship that inspired a Taylor Swift song half a century later\n\n\n\nHow the bold\, athletic Ethel quickly became “more Kennedy than the Kennedys”\n\n\n\nThe years on the famed family properties in Hyannis Port\, Massachusetts\, and the Hickory Hill estate in Virginia\, where Kerry and her ten siblings grew up amidst presidents and politicians\, Olympians and Hollywood stars\, and a rambunctious menagerie of pet animals\n\n\n\nMoments of pain and loss—RFK’s death just five years after that of his brother; and the tragic deaths of two of Kerry’s siblings\n\n\n\nEthel’s unflagging commitment to global human rights causes that carried on through the decades\n\n\n\n\nCo-written with Maryanne Vollers\, Ethel Kennedy  inspires us to reject cynicism and to live bigger and bolder. The book includes 24 pages of color photographs. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKerry Kennedy is a human rights lawyer\, activist\, New York Times-bestselling author\, and daughter of Ethel Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Kerry is the president of the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center\, the organization Ethel founded in 1968 to continue Robert’s unfinished work\, and served as chair for the Amnesty International USA Leadership Council for more than a decade. During her forty years working in human rights she has led hundreds of delegations and negotiated with leaders around the globe. She appears regularly on television and in the press\, has written dozens of published op-eds\, and is the author of three previous books: Robert F. Kennedy: Ripple of Hope; Speak Truth to Power; and Being Catholic Now.    \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPat Mitchell\, Co-Founder-Project Dandelion and TEDWomen\, Former President PBS and CNN Productions \n\n\n\nPat Mitchell is the editorial director of TEDWomen. Throughout her career as a journalist\, Emmy-winning producer and pioneering executive\, she has focused on sharing women’s stories. She is chair of the Sundance and the Women’s Media Center boards and a trustee of the VDAY movement\, the Skoll Foundation and the Acumen Fund. She is an advisor to Participant Media and served as a congressional appointment to The American Museum of Women’s History Advisory Council. She is the author of Becoming a Dangerous Woman: Embracing Risk to Change the World. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with A Cappella Books URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/kerry-kennedy/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/Kerry-Kennedy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260529T133650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261015T143559Z UID:10000355-1792609200-1792609200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture featuring Isabella Tree DESCRIPTION:Tickets. $50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Patrons. $300.\n \n Patron Support\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nAll tickets include access to lecture\, book signing\, and reception. Books will be available onsite for purchase. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs part of the Cherokee Garden Library’s Ashley Wright McIntyre Lecture Series\, join us on Wednesday\, October 21\, 2026\, for a talk by distinguished British author and conservationist Isabella Tree\, who will discuss her award-winning book\, The Book of Wilding: A Practical Guide to Rewilding Big and Small (co-authored with Charlie Burrell; Bloomsbury Publishing\, 2023). \n\n\n\nFeeling overwhelmed by climate change and biodiversity loss? Discover how nature can spectacularly bounce back when given the chance. Author Isabella Tree shares visionary\, pragmatic solutions from her pioneering UK rewilding project\, proving that individuals can make a real difference. The Book of Wilding serves as an inspiring “handbook of hope\,” offering actionable advice to restore nature across everything from large farms to urban gardens and window boxes. This Sunday Times bestseller also inspired the hit 2024 UK documentary film Wilding and an award-winning children’s edition\, showcasing a powerful blueprint for global ecological recovery. \n\n\n\nThe Ashley Wright McIntyre Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the Ashley Wright McIntyre Education and Programming Fund\, part of the Cherokee Garden Library Endowment. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIsabella Tree is an award-winning journalist and author of six non-fiction books. She published her first book\, The Bird Man—A Biography of John Gould\, when she was 25. Her bestselling book Wilding—The Return of Nature to a British Farm\, published by Picador in 2018\, charts the story of the pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex\, where she lives with her husband Charlie Burrell. It has sold over 300\,000 copies worldwide\, was one of the Smithsonian’s top ten science books for 2018\, and has been translated into eight languages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n About Cherokee Garden Library\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nFounded in 1975 by the Cherokee Garden Club of Atlanta\, the Cherokee Garden Library reveals the fascinating world of horticulture\, history\, and friendship to gardeners\, historians\, landscape architects\, ecologists\, writers\, students\, and nature lovers. From 1586 to the present\, the Cherokee Garden Library contains a growing collection of 40\,000 items\, including books\, periodicals\, manuscript collections\, and visual arts collections\, which tell the fascinating stories of horticulture and botanical history in the Southeastern United States and areas of influence throughout the world. \n\n\n\nThe Library’s professional staff serves our communities year-round\, including supporting thousands of researchers; hosting curatorial tours; supporting and presenting engaging programs; expanding and making available collections of books\, manuscripts\, and visual arts; preserving invaluable resources; producing two issues of the Garden Citings magazine annually; and engaging with broader communities throughout Atlanta\, the state\, the Southeast\, and beyond.  \n\n\n\nWe are honored to serve the public\, free of charge\, and to help connect people with the expansive resources found at the Cherokee Garden Library\, as part of the Kenan Research Center of Atlanta History Center. \n\n\n\n\n Learn More\n\n \n \n\n\n\nFor questions about the event and information regarding sponsorship opportunities\, please contact\, Staci L. Catron\, Cherokee Garden Library Senior Director by phone: 404.814.4046 or email: SCatron@atlantahistorycenter.com. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/ashley-wright-mcintyre-lecture-featuring-isabella-tree/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Cherokee Garden Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/05/Isabella-Tree-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261023T110000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260929T203035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T203038Z UID:10000435-1792753200-1792753200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Greet the Sheep and Goats DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Greet the Sheep. \n\n\n\nHead outside the museum and over to the 19th-century Smith Farm to meet our flock of heritage-breed sheep and goats. Brett Bannor\, Manager of Animal Collections\, will demonstrate how agile they can be\, hopping up on a barrel and following instructions in hopes of earning a special peanut treat. Learn about their daily routines and the distinct personalities of the Gulf Coast sheep – Gulliver\, Samson\, Daisy\, and Maribelle\, plus our Angora goats\, Claud and Dorothy. \n\n\n\nIf you’d like Brett to sign his book\, American Sheep: A Cultural History (available in our gift shop)\, you’re welcome to bring it along. Capacity is limited\, reserve your spot now! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/greet-the-sheep-and-goats-10/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Smith Farm ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/DSC_6735-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260612T140721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T181713Z UID:10000359-1793127600-1793127600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Karla Montalván in conversation with Juanita Velez DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMarisol Varela\, a Cuban American muralist living in present-day Madrid\, isn’t just dealing with a failed engagement\, she is confronting a generational curse that has doomed every woman in her family to a life devoid of lasting love. Desperate to break the pattern\, Mar dives headfirst into past life regression therapy\, determined to uncover the root of her lineage’s heartbreak. \n\n\n\nTransported across centuries\, Marisol relives three tumultuous lives as a rebellious female painter in 1482 Florence\, a shrewd prostitute entangled in espionage during the final years of the Spanish Inquisition in 1808 Madrid\, and a resilient gay man navigating the precarious waters of the 1980s SoHo AIDS epidemic. No matter the era\, fate’s cruel hand always snatches away true love. \n\n\n\nAmid the upheaval of her incarnations\, one figure appears again and again\, Dario\, an enigmatic Italian poet whose magnetic presence seems to transcend time itself. As their fates intertwine across centuries\, Marisol must confront the weight of her family’s curse\, along with the possibility that true\, timeless love may not be what she always imagined. \n\n\n\nPublished in English and Spanish\, this genre-blending novel explores immigration\, gender\, queerness\, and art as survival\, offering an emotionally resonant\, book club–ready story. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\nThis event was previously scheduled on July 28\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKarla Montalván is a Cuban-born writer shaped by migration\, memory\, and longing. Born in Havana in 1994\, she migrated to Ecuador as a child and later settled in Miami. A graduate of Miami Dade College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\, she has spent the past decade telling stories centered on identity\, gender\, and diaspora. Her work has appeared in People\, People en Español\, Cosmopolitan\, and mitú. The Sun and All the Other Stars is her debut novel.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJuanita Velez is a Colombian-born global marketing and DEI executive at Delta Air Lines\, where she leads enterprise strategy across commercial and operational teams\, shaping inclusive brand storytelling and customer experience for 100\,000+ employees worldwide. A former Head of International Social Media\, she scaled global sponsorships and international brand launch campaigns across 11 markets and 10 languages. Juanita is also an Adjunct Professor at Emory University\, teaching Venture Capital in Minority Entrepreneurship. She founded a nonprofit\, HYPE Hispanic Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs that is celebrating a decade anniversary this year. She has been recognized as a Emerging Leader of the Year by United Way\, Georgia 40 Under 40 leader and as one of the Most Influential Latinos in Georgia\, but her most important title and recognition is being a mom to her 5 year old daughter\, Sol.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/karla-montalvan/ LOCATION:Margaret Mitchell House\, 979 Crescent Ave NE\, Atlanta\, 30309 CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Margaret Mitchell House ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/06/Karla-Event-Listing-V3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T114000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260714T155515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155517Z UID:10000382-1793786400-1793792400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Happy Helping Hands DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nDo you have a friend in a sticky situation? Learn how to give a helping hand at our story time! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-happy-helping-hands/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6830-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T110000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260924T164754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T192542Z UID:10000425-1794394800-1794394800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Veterans Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n View Ceremony Details\n\n View Veterans Day Programming\n \n More Ways to Learn\n \n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center invites all active-duty service members\, veterans\, their families\, and grateful community members to our annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony on Wednesday\,  November 11\, 2026 at 11:00am in Veterans Park.   2026 marks 250 years of American independence\, which will be recognized through the ceremony and additional programming throughout the day.   \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Commemoration Ceremony\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n11:00am-12:00pm\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker – Nicholas Reynolds\, Colonel USMCR (Ret) \n\n\n\nMaster of Ceremonies- Commissioner Patricia Ross\, Georgia Department of Veterans Service \n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration Ceremony honors the sacrifice of the women and men who served in the United States armed forces. \n\n\n\nThe ceremony is free to attend and will take place at 11 am in Veterans Park on the Atlanta History Center campus. Seating is first come\, first served. In the event of inclement weather\, the ceremony will move to an indoor location. \n\n\n\nMore about Nicholas Reynolds\, Colonel USMCR (Ret)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGrowing up in the shadow of World War II fueled this author’s passion for history. Freshly minted PhD from Oxford University in hand\, Nicholas Reynolds joined the United States Marine Corps\, serving as an infantry officer and then as a historian. He later served as a CIA officer\, ending his career with a years-long stretch as the historian for the CIA Museum. In retirement\, he teaches and writes. His most recent book was Need to Know\, World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence\, designated one of the “Best of 2022” by The New Yorker. He and his wife\, Becky\, live outside Washington\, DC and care for a Havanese named Ruby.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Veterans Day Programming: 9am-2pm\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Ortiz’s War: Book Signing with Katie S. Sanders\n \n \n 9:30AM—10:30AM\n\nPurchase your own copy of Ortiz’s War\, the true story of Peter J. Ortiz and his path to becoming the most battle-decorated member of America’s first spy agency—and one of the most decorated Marines of World War II. Come back for the Author Talk later in the evening to learn more about Ortiz’s story from authors Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders. \nKatie S. Sanders is an award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic\, The New York Times\, Washington Post Magazine\, New York\, TIME\, Smithsonian\, Vanity Fair\, Insider\, Glamour\, and Marie Claire. Her reporting has brought her to the CIA\, the White House\, and the homes and reunions of many World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Atlanta Opera Performance\n \n \n 10:00am \nHear a selection from The Atlanta Opera’s Silent Night\, a Pulitzer-Prize winning contemporary opera by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell based on the powerful\, true story of the spontaneous Christmas truce between French\, British\, and German soldiers during World War I: an extraordinary moment of peace\, connection and shared humanity across enemy lines when opposing forces laid down their weapons and came together around a makeshift tree to sing carols and play soccer matches.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Civil War Guided Tours\n \n \n 9:30 AM\, 12:30 PM\, 1:30 PM   \nJoin the Civil War guided tour to explore the causes of the Civil War\, how it was fought\, and how it has been remembered. The new exhibit More Perfect Union features a breakdown of the Civil War from start to finish using the stories from soldiers who fought in the War. The Cyclorama\, which depicts the Battle of Atlanta\, is a panoramic painting which has become an icon in Atlanta with a story of changing interpretations.   Tour times are offered at 9:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, and 1:30 pm. Tours last 45 minutes and meet in front of the More Perfect Union exhibit.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Veterans Park Tour \n \n \n 12:15 pm—12:45 pm   \nLearn more about the creation of Veterans Park\, the symbolism behind its design\, and the sacred soil that is part of this important space.   \nThis tour will be led by Max Torrence\, Lt. Colonel\, US Army Retired\, Past President of Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association\, and Atlanta History Center Military Advisor . \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Veterans History Project Video \n \n \n OngoingThe Veterans History Project oral history collection contains video and audio interviews of veterans who served in World War II\, the Korean War\, the Vietnam War\, the Persian Gulf War\, the Global War on Terror\, and civilians who supported them. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Digital Collections and Kenan Research Center Pop Up \n \n \n Ongoing  \nVisit our Gatheround Gallery to see a specially curated selection of artifacts from our collections highlighting those who served in WWII\, the Vietnam War\, and other conflicts. While you’re here\, meet staff from our Kenan Research Center who can share more about collections items and resources you can explore through our library and archives.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Salute a Service Member \n \n \n Ongoing  Show your appreciation for our active-duty service members by coloring a postcard and writing a message of thanks! These postcards will be distributed to service members. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Veterans Resources\n \n \n Ongoing Discover a variety of resources for Veterans and their families including Atlanta History Center’s Veterans History Project and educational Travel Trunks\, as well as information and support from Atlanta nonprofits and cultural institutions.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVeterans Day at Atlanta History Center is presented is generously supported by ATLVets and Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMajor funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n More Ways to Learn\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Exhibition \n \n Their Finest Hour: Atlanta Remembers World War II\n \n \n World War II was the most significant event of the 20th century\, transforming the world and the lives of all who survived.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Projects & Initiatives \n \n Veterans History Project\n \n \n The Veterans History Project oral history collection contains video and audio interviews of those who served in World War II\, the Korean War\, the Vietnam War\, the Persian Gulf War\, the Global War on Terror\, and civilians who supported them. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Exhibition \n \n More Than Self: Living the Vietnam War\n \n \n Between 1964 and 1975\, nearly 3\,500\,000 men and women served in the United States armed forces in Southeast Asia. Each of them has a story to tell. Each story is unique. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n Back to Top URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/veterans-day-2026/ LOCATION:Veterans Park at Atlanta History Center\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30305\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2020/11/Veterans-Day_2019-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T193000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260922T163303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T161300Z UID:10000424-1794425400-1794425400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Livingston Lecture featuring Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders in Conversation DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Members will need to log into to see member pricing. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Insiders will need to log into to see Insider pricing. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nJoin authors Nicholas Reynolds and Katie S. Sanders to learn the untold story of the Allies’ secret weapon in occupied France. \n\n\n\nPeter J. Ortiz’s path to becoming the most battle-decorated member of America’s first spy agency—and one of the most decorated Marines of World War II—was unlike any other. \n\n\n\nBorn in New York and raised between California and France\, he would have stints as a merchant seaman\, dude ranch manager\, race car driver\, lion tamer\, circus performer\, and Hollywood stuntman and actor. As a teenager\, Ortiz ran away from boarding school in France to join the French Foreign Legion. He first experienced combat in North Africa against tribesmen in the Sahara. Fighting on the front lines against the Germans in 1940\, he was badly wounded and captured. He repeatedly escaped\, one time fleeing a hospital train after assuming the identity of a dead soldier. Docking in the US the day after Pearl Harbor\, Ortiz enlisted in the Marine Corps. As someone who could speak French like a native–and get by in Arabic\, German\, and Spanish–the dashing former Legionnaire immediately stood out. Instead of being deployed to the Pacific like the majority of Marines\, Ortiz was recruited by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)—America’s World War II forerunner to the Central Intelligence Agency—for special operations in North Africa and Europe. \n\n\n\nIn 1944\, Ortiz parachuted into France on two top-secret inter-Allied missions. Operating deep behind enemy lines\, he traveled throughout Southeastern France—at times donning his Marine uniform—arming and training the Maquis\, blowing up Nazi infrastructure\, and aiding downed Allied airmen. Rotating his many covers—including as a fashion designer and minor Vichy government official—he infiltrated Nazi gatherings and funneled intelligence about German positions back to OSS London ahead of D-Day. By the time he escaped across the Pyrenees\, he was among the Gestapo’s most wanted. Two months after the Normandy landings\, Ortiz jumped back into the French Alps\, this time with a team of Americans he recruited for “Le Grand Parachutage\,” a drop that sent more than 150 tons of supplies raining down to the Maquis to fight the Axis. When his six-man patrol was surrounded by more than one hundred Germans at the village of Centron\, Ortiz faced a choice: fight the enemy or save the village from Nazi annihilation. A rare Marine in the European Theater\, he received two Navy Crosses. Ortiz’s story—an untold corner of World War II history—is one of extraordinary courage\, resistance\, and self-sacrifice. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Meet the Authors\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNicholas Reynolds\, Colonel USMCR (Ret) Growing up in the shadow of World War II fueled this author’s passion for history. Freshly minted PhD from Oxford University in hand\, Nicholas Reynolds joined the United States Marine Corps\, serving as an infantry officer and then as a historian. He later served as a CIA officer\, ending his career with a years-long stretch as the historian for the CIA Museum. In retirement\, he teaches and writes. His most recent book was Need to Know\, World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence\, designated one of the “Best of 2022” by The New Yorker. He and his wife\, Becky\, live outside Washington\, DC and care for a Havanese named Ruby.  \n\n\n\nKatie S. Sanders Katie S. Sanders is an award-winning journalist who has written for National Geographic\, The New York Times\, Washington Post Magazine\, New York\, TIME\, Smithsonian\, Vanity Fair\, Insider\, Glamour\, and Marie Claire. Her reporting has brought her to the CIA\, the White House\, and the homes and reunions of many World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors. After discovering that her late grandfather—a Jewish-American pilot shot down over France—was rescued by Peter Ortiz\, she teamed up with Nicholas Reynolds to co-author Ortiz’s War. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania\, she lives in Brookline\, MA with her husband\, sons\, and many history books. \n\n\n\nThe Livingston Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the Livingston Foundation of Atlanta. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/nicholas-reynolds-and-katie-s-sanders-in-conversation/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/Ortiz-Wart-event-image-V2-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260804T201241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T141213Z UID:10000388-1795028400-1795028400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Walter Stahr in Conversation with Peter Biello DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWilliam Howard Taft was perhaps not a great president\, although his limited view of the president’s role looks better today than it did at the time. But Taft’s true claim to greatness lies in his work before and after the White House: five decades of selfless public service culminating as one of the most transformational chief justices in American history. \n\n\n\nIn his new book\, Walter Stahr explores how Taft was the only president to have spent much of his career as a judge\, first in the state court system in Ohio\, then as a federal judge on the Sixth Circuit. He dreamed of serving on the United States Supreme Court and yet\, more than once\, he declined a seat in order to continue his work as America’s first civilian governor in the Philippines. When he returned to Washington\, he took a place in Roosevelt’s cabinet\, effectively serving as deputy president before winning the presidency in his own right in 1908. Tariffs. Immigration. Labor unrest. Colonial possessions. Free trade with Canada. Civil war in Mexico. The national deficit. Government efficiency. These were just some of the issues Taft faced in the White House. After his disastrous defeat in the 1912 election\, due in part to Roosevelt’s decision to challenge him for the Republican nomination\, Taft returned to private life\, although often involved in public causes\, such as the fight for the League of Nations. But all this was only a prelude to a second act as the most important chief justice since John Marshall\, changing the very way the Court worked by securing it the power to select those cases it wished to decide. A carefully researched and gracefully written biography\, displaying a deep understanding of both political history and human nature\, William Howard Taft thoughtfully reassesses what makes a great American public servant worth remembering. \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWalter Stahr is the New York Times bestselling author of Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man\, Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary\, and John Jay: Founding Father. A two-time winner of the Seward Award for Excellence in Civil War Biography\, Stahr practiced law in Washington and Asia for more than two decades. He is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPeter Biello is the host of All Things Considered and Georgia Today on GPB. He also co-hosts Narrative Edge\, a podcast about books with Georgia connections. Before GPB\, he worked as a host and reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio\, Vermont Public\, and WHQR in Wilmington\, NC. He holds an MFA in Fiction from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and son. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/walter-stahr/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Stahr-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260819T182744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182747Z UID:10000410-1795082400-1795082400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Historical Hoaxes DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nHomeschool Day is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Homeschool Day.  \n\n\n\nExplore a variety of historical moments when the public has been fooled into believing the unbelievable! After the fun\, your ticket includes access to the rest of the museum\, including Goizueta Children’s Experience\, the farm\, and more! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/homeschool-day-historical-hoaxes/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/DSC_9414-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20261006T195522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T195526Z UID:10000437-1796151600-1796151600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Ken Chenault DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFew American lives have unfolded at the intersection of our nation’s defining social\, political\, and economic transformations quite like Ken Chenault’s. \n\n\n\nBorn in 1951\, when segregation was still inscribed in the laws of the land\, Chenault came of age during the Civil Rights Movement and rose to become one of the most influential business leaders of his generation\, serving for nearly two decades as Chairman and CEO of American Express. However\, Equal to the Task: A Life Forged Between America’s Promise and Its Truth is far more than the story of a celebrated executive – it is a sweeping American memoir that explores leadership\, race\, opportunity\, service\, and character through the life of a man who has spent decades at the center of the forces that have shaped modern America. \n\n\n\nIn this thoughtful\, deeply personal\, and wide-ranging memoir\, Chenault reflects on the family who grounded him\, the mentors who challenged him\, the setbacks that tested him\, and the values that enabled him to navigate extraordinary moments in American life. His story unfolds alongside the nation’s own evolving history\, offering an intimate perspective on the pursuit of opportunity while confronting the enduring tension between America’s highest ideals and its unfinished work. The result is both an inspiring life story and an illuminating portrait of the country itself. \n\n\n\nAfter joining American Express in 1981\, Chenault steadily rose through the organization\, ultimately leading the company through periods of technological transformation\, national crises\, and profound economic change. Rather than settling into retirement after stepping down\, he chose another unexpected path\, joining a venture capital firm dedicated to building enduring companies that harness innovation for both profit and purpose. Throughout\, he has remained one of the country’s most respected voices on leadership\, corporate responsibility\, and civic life. \n\n\n\nAt the heart of the memoir is a lesson first instilled by Chenault’s father: You are equal to the task. That simple affirmation became both a personal compass and the organizing principle of a remarkable life. It also provides the framework through which Chenault examines larger questions about resilience\, responsibility\, moral courage\, and what it means to lead with integrity in moments of uncertainty. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nKen Chenault is the Chairman and a Managing Director of General Catalyst. From 2001 – 2018\, Ken was Chairman and CEO of American Express. Upon his retirement from American Express\, Warren Buffett\, the company’s largest shareholder stated\, “Ken’s been the gold standard for corporate leadership and the benchmark that I measure others against.” He is recognized as one of the business world’s experts on brands and brand management\, and has been honored by multiple publications\, including the TIME100 Most Influential People list in 2021\, and Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders in 2014 and 2021. Ken serves on the boards of Airbnb\, Berkshire Hathaway\, Bilt Rewards\, Campus\, Chief\, and Guild Education. He also serves on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations\, including the Smithsonian Institution’s Advisory Council for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/ken-chenault/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/AT-event-page-Equal-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T114000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260714T155827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155830Z UID:10000383-1796205600-1796211600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Zoo Pals DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nGrrrrrr!! Roarrr!!!! Caw-caw!!! Explore these sounds and more as we take a trip to the zoo! This month at Toddler Storytime we will be reading\, singing\, and learning about some cool animals! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-zoo-pals/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Family Events,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/IMG_7670-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261205T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20261007T185431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T194017Z UID:10000427-1796464800-1796479200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Winter Fest 2026 DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nGet into the holiday spirit with a festive day of fun\, memory-making\, and wonder at Atlanta History Center! On December 5\, the campus transforms into a winter celebration featuring seasonal activities for all ages.  \n\n\n\nSnap a photo with Santa\, enjoy cozy story times\, make your own holiday crafts\, and explore historic holiday traditions. Stroll through wintertime Goizueta Gardens\, shop for unique gifts\, and soak in the magic of the season across our beautifully decorated Historic Houses and exhibits. Enjoy activities while supplies last. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re starting a new tradition or continuing a cherished one\, there’s no better place to celebrate the season than Atlanta History Center. \n\n\n\n\n Grab Your Tickets\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Special thanks to our sponsor\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Purchase Photos with Santa\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nSanta photo time sessions will be available at checkout. There will be a prompt to add to cart.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n [SOLD OUT] Morning Photos with Santa at Swan House\n \n \n Purchase tickets to get professional photos with Santa at Swan House! \nTickets available on a first come\, first served basis. Available for Members and Insiders only; please note that Swan House will not be open to general visitation during this time. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Afternoon Photos with Santa at Texas Locomotive\n \n \n Purchase tickets to get professional photos with Santa in our museum! \nTickets available on a first come\, first served basis. Available for Insiders\, Members\, and Not-yet Members. Please note that the Locomotive exhibit will not be open to general visitation during this time. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Timed Activities\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Jingle Parade\n \n \n 12:30pm \nRing in the season with a walk around campus led by Santa Clause!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Tinsel Tales\n \n \n Times forthcoming \nSettle in for festive stories for kids of all ages!  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Carolers\n \n \n Times forthcoming \nSound Investment and Octaves bring magic to the season as they carol throughout our campus. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cocoa and Camelias\n \n \n Times forthcoming \nEnjoy a cocoa sample (while supplies last) and hear from our Gardens team about the history and care of this beautiful cold-weather bloom.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Ongoing Activities\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Historic Holiday Demonstrations\n \n \n Experience how generations past celebrated the holidays through practices like cooking and making salt dough ornaments.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Walking in a Winter Wonderland\n \n \n Discover what’s blooming in the garden during our coldest months through this seek-and-find adventure designed for families!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Letters to Santa\n \n \n Write your own letter to Santa and mail it from our festive post office playhouse! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Crafts\n \n \n Create and take home your own cozy holiday crafts! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Reindeer Games\n \n \n Play festive and fun games to ring in the season! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n “Joy to the City”\n \n \n Visit one of our newest exhibits sharing all of the joy in Atlanta’s history. While you’re here\, snap a festive picture in our photobooth!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Goizueta Children’s Experience\n \n \n Join us for winter fun at the Goizueta Children’s Experience! Enjoy festive\, hands-on crafts\, playful activities\, and creative experiences inspired by the season. It’s the perfect way to welcome the season through imagination and play\, designed especially for children ages 0–8. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Holiday Shopping\n \n \n Stop by our Museum shop to complete your holiday shopping! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Photo Ops\n \n \n Snap your own holiday photos with our decorated tree in Veterans Park\, Menorah light in the Entrance Gardens\, and with the famous Pink Pigs from Rich’s Department Store!  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n Refreshments for Purchase\n \n \n Get your sweet and savory treats plus warm beverages from local vendors and our AHC Bar!  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Photos with Santa FAQ\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n No\, Swan House will not be open to the public during the member-only photos in the morning. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photos with Santa tickets may sell out before the event day. It is encouraged that all guests purchase tickets in advance. Additional Santa photo tickets will not be available at the door should the event sell out.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n To best manage times and visitor experience\, anyone wanting to get photos with Santa will need to secure a photo session time. You and your family will meet Santa sometime during that session. Please arrive at your reserved location no earlier than 10 minutes before your photo session time. Guests who arrive early may be asked to enjoy our other activities until their scheduled session. Guests who arrive late to their scheduled session will be seen by Santa on an as-available basis. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n No\, you only need to purchase one photo session ticket for your groups. We are able to accommodate groups of up to 6 people. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yes\, based on which session you book\, you can visit our campus and enjoy the other activities that are a part of Winter Fest. Programming will take place 10:00am-2:00pm. If you are not interested in photos with Santa\, you are also welcome to get tickets just to Winter Fest. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you are not interested in photos with Santa\, you are also welcome to get tickets just to Winter Fest. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For the 9:00 am session\, you are welcome to enter the museum at 8:30 am; staff members will guide you towards the Swan House. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n No. As much as we love animals\, pets are not permitted with the exception of service animals. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Tickets\n\n Back to Top URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/winter-fest-2026/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7710-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T190000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20261001T153243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T161240Z UID:10000426-1796842800-1796842800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Louvain Demps and Paul Milliken in Conversation DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members. $6.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Members will need to log into to see member pricing. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Insiders will need to log into to see member pricing. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nOnline ticket sales close at 5pm EST on the day of the event. Tickets will be available at the door prior to the event start time.\n\n\n\nThe little-known heroes behind Motown’s greatest hits are finally heard in this moving memoir filled with the rich historical atmosphere and emotional resonance of Hidden Figures\, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks\, and Questlove’s Music Is History. \n\n\n\nTheir voices can be heard on Motown classics such as “My Guy\,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine\,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love”—immortal songs that defined an era. Relegated to the shadows behind the stars\, the three professional backup singers who contributed to these smash hits and countless others were rarely known to the public. \n\n\n\nIn One Step Away\, Motown legend Louvain Demps\, joined by Emmy Award–winning journalist Paul Milliken\, flips the record to at last tell the story of The Andantes—the powerhouse trio of Black women who secretly shaped the soundtrack of a generation—shining a warm spotlight on their talent and contributions. \n\n\n\nMarlene Barrow. Jackie Hicks. Louvain Demps. They were Motown’s “clean-up girls” — the voices called in when the stars couldn’t hit the notes. They recorded background vocals for thousands of songs—racking up as many Billboard hits as Elvis\, Mariah\, and Beyoncé. Yet for their contributions they were often paid $10 a session\, denied credit\, and excluded from history. \n\n\n\nNow\, in a story as electrifying as the music itself\, Louvain recreates Motown’s golden years and her experiences in helping to build the brand\, taking us from the vibrant Detroit street corners where she first sang to Studio A. One Step Away is both an intimate personal portrait of a legendary time and a journey of resilience\, reinvention\, and survival. \n\n\n\nPart overlooked history\, part heartfelt reminiscence\, part cultural reckoning\, One Step Away is the missing story of the women who made Motown sing. Informative and entertaining\, it restores The Andantes to their rightful place in American music and popular culture\, alongside the legends whose voices they helped immortalize. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Meet the Authors\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nLouvain Demps  \n\n\n\nLouvain Demps is a true Motown legend\, known to fans around the world as one-third of The Andantes. With Marlene Barrow and Jackie Hicks\, Louvain provided background vocals on almost every major hit released by Motown Records in the 1960s and early 1970s\, including the Grammy Hall of Fame inductees “Stop! In The Name of Love” (The Supremes)\, “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There” (The Four Tops). In 2005\, she was a featured performer in the PBS special Motown: The Early Years. Her story has also been highlighted in the Emmy Award-nominated segment Motown’s Hidden Figure on FOX 5 Atlanta (2017) and the Emmy-winning AARP produced documentary short The Andantes: Motown’s Secret Blend (2022). In 2014\, the group was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Museum Hall of Fame. Louvain is also an inductee into the Douglas County (Georgia) Hall of Fame and is featured in the Douglas County Museum of History and Art. A resident of Metro Atlanta since 1973\, Louvain is also an in-demand speaker and music minister\, performing internationally with Gospel Through Music (GTM) Ministries.  Paul Milliken  \n\n\n\nPaul Milliken is an Emmy Award-winning television journalist based in Atlanta. A lifelong Motown fan\, One Step Away is his first book.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/louvain-demps-and-paul-milliken-in-conversation/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Author Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/AT-DEC-Event-IMG-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T114000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260826T202509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T202511Z UID:10000397-1799229600-1799235600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Winter Wonders DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nWinter is here! Join Thing 1 and Thing 2 as we discover the wonders of winter and all the fun activities cold weather offers! Please note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-winter-wonders/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2025/12/IMG_7670-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270121T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270121T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260819T182734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182737Z UID:10000411-1800525600-1800525600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: STEAM Through the Museum DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nHomeschool Day is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Homeschool Day.  \n\n\n\nJoin us as we show you the museum through the different lenses of STEAM: science\, technology\, engineering\, arts\, and math. After the fun\, your ticket includes access to the rest of the museum\, including Goizueta Children’s Experience\, the farm\, and more! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/homeschool-day-steam-through-the-museum/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2020/11/The-Price-of-Freedom-Causes-and-Consequences-of-the-Civil-War-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270125T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T194912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201142Z UID:10000402-1800885600-1800885600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Patrick Allitt (Week 1)[SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nMeriwether Lewis and William Clark\, two army captains\, led a small expedition\, the Corps of Discovery\, from St. Louis to the Pacific Coast between 1803 and 1806. Their excellent map making\, their identification of many new species\, and their pioneering of a route through the Rocky Mountains to the Columbia River\, were of lasting importance to the growing nation.  So were their peaceful contacts with many of the Native American communities living along their route.   \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPatrick Allitt is Cahoon Family Professor of American History. He was an undergraduate at Oxford in England (1974-1977)\, a graduate student at the University of California Berkeley (Ph.D.\, 1986)\, and held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Divinity School and Princeton University.  At Emory since 1988\, he teaches courses on American intellectual\, environmental\, and religious history\, on Victorian Britain\, and on the Great Books.     \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-patrick-allitt-week-1/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270201T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201314Z UID:10000403-1801490400-1801490400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Young (Week 2) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nAs Americans relaunched their federal government in the 1790s\, they took the unusual step of building an entirely new city to serve as the nation’s capital. In dialogue with architects such as Pierre Charles L’Enfant and Andrew Ellicott\, George Washington ushered into creation an urban space meant to display the nation’s ideals. From its inception\, however\, the District of Columbia was a contested space in which politicians debated the architectural choices giving shape to the city. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJeffrey Young is a Principal Lecturer in the Department of History at Georgia State University. He spent his undergraduate years at Yale University and earned his Ph.D. from Emory University in 1996. He is the author of several books about slavery in the American South and has published articles in The Journal of Southern History and The Georgia Historical Quarterly. In 2018\, the University System of Georgia recognized him with the Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Award for Teaching Excellence\, and in 2024 he received the Outstanding Teaching Award from the GSU College of Arts and Sciences. \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-jeffrey-young-week-2/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270203T114000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260826T202505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T202507Z UID:10000398-1801648800-1801654800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: People in My Neighborhood DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nWave hello and join your neighbors for story time! Meet new friends as we sing\, dance\, and have fun with the people in your neighborhood. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-people-in-my-neighborhood/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2024/11/ahc-mlk-23-126.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270208T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270208T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T195600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201348Z UID:10000404-1802095200-1802095200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Dominic Erdozain (Week 3) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nThomas Jefferson often criticized Native Americans for worshipping their ancestors. This unthinking “veneration for the supposed superlative wisdom of their fathers\,” he protested\, “chains them to their present state of barbarism and wretchedness.” Strong words\, but was American patriotism any different? In his first inaugural address\, Jefferson described the United States as the “world’s best hope\,” a light to the nations – a belief that enabled him to dodge the question of slavery. This lecture discusses the ways patriotism covered the cracks in the early republic\, and considers what a more constructive patriotism might look like.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDominic Erdozain was educated at Oxford and Cambridge and taught for several years at King’s College London before moving to Atlanta as a freelance writer. He is the author of several books\, including One Nation Under Guns and most recently\, To Love a Country: the Problem of Patriotism in America. He plays tennis and plants trees in his spare time.  \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-dominic-erdozain-week-3/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270215T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T200029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201425Z UID:10000405-1802700000-1802700000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Ryan Cole (Week 4) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nIn the summer of 1824\, the aging Marquis de Lafayette returned to America for the first time in forty years to find a vastly transformed nation. Thirteen colonies were now twenty-four states\, thriving but facing new political storms. For thirteen months Lafayette traveled thousands of miles\, visiting every state\, greeted by enthusiastic crowds\, elaborate parades\, and citizens united in gratitude to the old general and his fellow veterans of the Revolution. Ryan L. Cole\, author of “The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return\, the Echoes of Revolution\, and the Gratitude of the Republic\,” will share not just the excitement and spectacle surrounding Lafayette’s last visit to America\, but its significance to the young republic\, and its lasting lessons for contemporary America.  \n\n\n\n*Copies of Ryan Cole’s book\, The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return\, the Echoes of Revolution\, and the Gratitude of the Republic\, will be available on site for purchase at the event.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRyan L. Cole is the author of The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return\, the Echoes of Revolution\, and the Gratitude of the Republic and Light-Horse Harry Lee: Rise and Fall of a Revolutionary Hero. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and he has spoken at historic venues including George Washington’s Mount Vernon and the Library of Congress.  \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-ryan-cole-week-4/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270218T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260819T182724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182726Z UID:10000395-1802944800-1802944800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Civil Rights Tour of Georgia DESCRIPTION:Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nHomeschool Day is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Homeschool Day.  \n\n\n\nAtlanta wasn’t the only place of Civil Rights activism in Georgia. Follow us as we travel the state looking at other historical moments. After the fun\, your ticket includes access to the rest of the museum\, including Goizueta Children’s Experience\, the farm\, and more! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/homeschool-day-civil-rights-tour-of-georgia/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2025/07/PoF-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270222T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270222T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T200158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201529Z UID:10000406-1803304800-1803304800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Melissa Blair (Week 5) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nAs the United States developed in its first few decades\, women’s labor\, both paid and unpaid\, was critical to its growth. This talk will explore a wide range of women – New England midwives\, working-class New Yorkers\, middle-class wives moving with their families to frontier locations (like Indiana)\, enslaved women in the tobacco and rice fields of the South – whose work in their family homes and in the nation’s shops and farms was vital to the success of the new nation.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMelissa Estes Blair is a professor of history and department chair at Auburn University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia\, and her B.A. from the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on women and politics in the twentieth-century United States. She is the author of co-author of three books: Revolutionizing Expectations: Women’s Organizations\, Feminism\, and American Politics 1965-1980 (University of Georgia Press\, 2014)\, Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of Women Who Shaped the Presidency in the Twentieth Century\, (University of Georgia Press 2023)\, and the textbook American Women’s History: A New Narrative History (Wiley-Blackwell 2023) co-authored with Vanessa Holden and Maeve Kane.  \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-melissa-blair-week-5/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270301T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T200341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201607Z UID:10000407-1803909600-1803909600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky (Week 6) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky to learn how John Adams defended the presidency as George Washington envisioned it\, preserved executive authority\, and created the peaceful transfer of power. Facing a threat of war from France\, a mutiny in his own cabinet\, and treacherous partisan divisions\, Adams demonstrated remarkable restraint and civic virtue. These contributions preserved the new republic through the first constitutional crisis and remain essential to our institutions today.  \n\n\n\n*Copies of Dr. Chervinsky’s book\, Making the Presidency\, will be available on site for purchase at the event. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky is a presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Dr. Chervinsky is the author of the award-winning books Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic and The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution\, and co-editor of Mourning the Presidents: Loss and Legacy in American Culture. Dr. Chervinsky regularly writes for public audiences in publications like the Washington Post\, TIME\, USA Today\, CNN\, The Wall Street Journal and provides commentary and historical context for outlets like CBS News\, C-SPAN\, Face the Nation\, the New York Times\, and NPR.  \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-lindsay-m-chervinsky-week-6/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270303T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270303T114000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260826T202502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T202504Z UID:10000399-1804068000-1804074000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: I Spy! DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nLittle one\, little one\, what do you see? I see a story time looking at me! Let’s look for new stories\, songs\, and crafts. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-storytime-i-spy/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Toddler-Storytime_October-2022_31.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270308T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270308T140000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260820T202057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T201638Z UID:10000408-1804514400-1804514400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Patrick Allitt (Week 7) [SOLD OUT] DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130. [SOLD OUT]\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPlease note that the series package includes all seven lectures taking place every Monday from January 25 to March 8\, 2027.  \n\n\n\nThe series will take place in McElreath Hall. Doors open at 1:30pm and lectures begin promptly at 2:00 pm with a brief intermission. Parking is free. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecture\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nAmerica went to war against Britain in 1812 for a number of reasons: British blockades prevented America from trading with Napoleonic France\, Britain seized American sailors to serve in its navy\, and disagreements continued about frontiers in the American north and west. The low point of the war—from the American point of view—was the British invasion of Washington D.C.\, which forced President Madison to flee the capital. The high point was America’s victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Never since 1815 have Britain and America fought one another. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Lecturer\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPatrick Allitt is Cahoon Family Professor of American History. He was an undergraduate at Oxford in England (1974-1977)\, a graduate student at the University of California Berkeley (Ph.D.\, 1986)\, and held postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard Divinity School and Princeton University.  At Emory since 1988\, he teaches courses on American intellectual\, environmental\, and religious history\, on Victorian Britain\, and on the Great Books. \n\n\n\n\n View Full Schedule\n\n View Frequently Asked Questions URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/living-room-learning-lecture-by-dr-patrick-allitt-week-7/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/IMG_7298-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270407T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270407T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260826T202458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T202500Z UID:10000415-1807092000-1807092000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Story Time: Traffic Jam! DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nBeep beep! Honk Honk! There are so many ways to get around. Come to Storytime this month to read and sing about all kinds of trucks and vehicles! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requires its own ticket and features the same book and activities. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-story-time-traffic-jam/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2025/06/Fall-Folklife-Festival-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270415T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270415T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260819T182714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182716Z UID:10000396-1807783200-1807783200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Native Georgia DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nHomeschool Day is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Homeschool Day.  \n\n\n\nWhat did Georgia look like before Europeans arrived? Step back in time with us to explore both the people and the places of what we now call Georgia. After the fun\, your ticket includes access to the rest of the museum\, including Goizueta Children’s Experience\, the farm\, and more! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/homeschool-day-native-georgia/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2025/03/AHC-native-american-heritage-62-scaled-e1742323532843.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270505T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270505T100000 DTSTAMP:20261020T075347 CREATED:20260826T202451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T202453Z UID:10000414-1809511200-1809511200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Story Time: I Like Myself DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nToddler Storytime is included with the cost of admission. To reserve your spot\, add your general admission tickets to your cart. You will then be prompted to register for Toddler Storytime.  \n\n\n\nCome celebrate what makes all of us special and unique. At this storytime we will celebrate the things we like about ourselves! Come ready to sing\, and dance\, and read! \n\n\n\nPlease note\, this event offers two separate reading times at 10:00am & 11:00am. Each reading requi URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/toddler-story-time-i-like-myself/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2023/05/homeschool-spring-23-59.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR