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:20260910T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T110000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023221 CREATED:20260826T163427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T163430Z UID:10000416-1789038000-1789038000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Beauty Walk 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\nEnjoy a seasonally-focused\, guided visit to some of the most beautiful spaces in Goizueta Gardens alongside one of our professional horticulturists. No Beauty Walk is the same with new views every tour. Capacity is limited\, reserve your spot now! \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 the Beauty Walk.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/beauty-walk-8/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Gardens ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/EG_Brash-bed-large-2view_07_23_CW.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T110000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260826T164616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T164619Z UID:10000418-1789124400-1789124400@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-sept-11/ 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/2022/02/Sheep-On-a-Stroll_Spring-2021_5-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260430T180754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T144935Z UID:10000340-1789585200-1789585200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Wil Haygood in conversation with Leroy Chapman DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $12.\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. $6.\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. Free.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize are proud to bring Wil Haygood to Atlanta to discuss his influential book The War Within a War. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAward-winning author and journalist Wil Haygood explores how the Vietnam War became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans—fighting for freedom abroad while demanding equality at home—and a powerful lens through which to understand the racial and political divides that continue to shape American life. \n\n\n\nDrawing on the lives of soldiers and officers\, doctors and nurses\, journalists and activists\, artists and politicians\, Haygood illuminates a generation caught between two battles: one on the front lines in Vietnam and another for justice and dignity in America.Among those at the heart of the story are Air Force pilot Fred Cherry\, the first Black officer captured by the North Vietnamese and a hero to millions back home; Dr. Elbert Nelson\, a doctor who came to Vietnam after watching TV footage of the Watts riots in Los Angeles and soon found himself amid rising Black soldier protests overseas; Wallace Terry\, a groundbreaking Black reporter determined to expose the dynamics of race and war to the American public and Philippa Schuyler\, a biracial concert pianist who traveled to Vietnam to rescue mixed-race orphans\, many fathered by Black soldiers\, and died trying to bring them to safety.Surrounding their experiences are the cultural and political forces of the era\, including Martin Luther King Jr.\, Marvin Gaye\, Berry Gordy\, and Lyndon Johnson\, whose voices and actions shaped a decade of turbulence and transformation.The War Within a War is both sweeping history and intimate revelation\, capturing the tragedies and triumphs\, the honor and hypocrisies\, the courage and cowardice that shaped an era and whose repercussions resonate today. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWil Haygood is the author of Tigerland\, which was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize; Showdown\, a finalist for an NAACP Image Award; In Black and White; and The Butler\, which was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. He has been a correspondent for The Washington Post and The Boston Globe\, where he was a Pulitzer finalist. Haygood is a Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow\, and is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Oxford\, Ohio. Haygood was recently elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n Leroy Chapman Jr. is The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Editor-in-Chief. Previously\, he was managing editor where he was in charge of reporting teams that cover state\, local and federal government; politics; education; public safety; local\, state and federal courts; transportation; immigration and breaking news. He has worked at the AJC since 2011. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/wil-haygood/ 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/Wil-Haygood-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T100000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260819T182805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182807Z UID:10000394-1789639200-1789639200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Go West 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\nTake a trip back to the Wild\, Wild West and learn about the different people who played a role in westward expansion. 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-go-west/ 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/Summer-Camp_2019.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T110000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260826T164946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T165014Z UID:10000419-1789729200-1789729200@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-sept-18/ 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/2024/02/01_Sheep-On-a-Stroll_Spring-2021_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260713T152238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T173518Z UID:10000372-1789812000-1789826400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Fall Fest 2026 with 4-H DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet a Member \n \n Purchase Ticket\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member \n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nCelebrate the season with harvests\, history\, and hands-on fun! Enjoy historic demonstrations\, seasonal garden activities\, interactive programs from Georgia 4-H Extension\, fall-themed games\, delicious food\, and more. \n\n\n\nAll activities are included with general admission—bring the whole family for a festive celebration as autumn begins! *while supplies last \n\n\n\nPlease note programming will take place from 10:00am-2:00pm and admission to the museum is for the full day\, 9:00am-4:00pm. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n This event is sponsored by\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 This event is in partnership with\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 4-H\n \n \n Fall Festival is part of Atlanta History Center’s partnership with 4-H\, a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. For more than 100 years\, 4‑H has welcomed young people of all beliefs and backgrounds\, giving kids a voice to express who they are and how they make their lives and communities better. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Family and Kids 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 Blender Bikes\n \n \n Use the power of pedaling to create your own delicious fall treat with the 4-H blender bike! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Fall Hayride\n \n \n Experience the fun of a fall hayride at AHC! Tickets will be available for purchase on site\, first come first served. Rides moving consistently. \nAnyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Fall Crafts\n \n \n Bring art to autumn with an array of seasonal crafts from making leaf people to creating fall corn for harvest!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Fall Games\n \n \n Enjoy festive fall games including pumpkin bowling\, hay bale tossing\, and much more! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Quarry Garden Scavenger Hunt\n \n \n Explore our most diverse collection of native plants in an historic Quarry! Use clues to discover flora\, fauna\, and more in this unique garden through an interactive scavenger hunt. Make sure to get your prize at the end!   \n*Please know that the Quarry Garden has limited accessibility through dirt ramps and stairs for entrance.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Animal Encounters\n \n \n Since 1994 the Arrowhead Environmental Education Center (AEEC)\, part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources\, offers programs to allow students of all ages to experience and learn about wildlife and ecology in Georgia. \nJoin us while AEEC staff will be onsite and have some live wild animals to teach kids about the native animals and ecology of Georgia. \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 a festive fall photo at one of our campus photo ops! \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 fall 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 4-H and UGA Extension Resources\n \n \n Learn more about the many ways to get involved in 4-H and the resources UGA Extension offers! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Demonstrations & Agriculture\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 Greet the Sheep and Goats\n \n \n Say hello to our heritage breed Angora Goats and Gulf Coast Sheep that live their best lives at Smith Farm. \nBrett Bannor\, Manager of Animal Collections\, will lead demonstrations at  11:00am and 1:00pm.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Candle Making\n \n \n As the days get shorter\, learn the historic practice of candlemaking. Make your own candle to take home with you! \n*while supplies last \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Beekeeping\n \n \n Visit our Gardens team to learn how honey and wax were harvested and used in daily life. See live bees (safely contained in our observation hive!) while you learn about honey\, try a sample from the hives at AHC!    \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cider Pressing\n \n \n Cider pressing was an important way to preserve fruit from the harvest. Visit our farm to learn about the machinery and techniques used\, as well as try your hand at pressing apples.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Three Sisters Activity\n \n \n For centuries\, indigenous groups—including the Cherokee of the southeast—grew squash\, beans\, and corn. This trio became known as the Three Sisters and continues as an important piece of Native American culture and agricultural practice. Learn more about the story and realities of the Three Sisters with 4-H members.    \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Entertainment & Refreshments\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 Live Music: Animal Signs\n \n \n Animal Signs is a string band based in Atlanta\, Georgia. They combine their background in old-time with an appreciation for folk/singer songwriter music for a uniquely spry and warm sound. \n11:30am—1:00pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Live Music\n \n \n Enjoy a variety of live music from 4-H members\, including Piano and Saxophone performances! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n AHC Bar Stations\n \n \n Soft drinks and alcoholic drinks available for purchase from our AHC bar.   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Chick-fil-A\n \n \n A selection of Chick Fil A menu items will be available for purchase. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Ginny’s Apples\n \n \n Stop by Ginny’s Apples for an apple or peach treat—while you’re there\, be sure to pick up some stewed apples or salsa to take home!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Facepainting by India\n \n \n Kids of all ages can enjoy complimentary facepainting designs from Facepainting by India!   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Pop-Up Shop\n \n \n Stop by our museum shop and our outdoor Pop Up Shop to load up on fall goodies\, from books to stuffies and more!    \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Members-Only Lounge\n \n \n Members can enjoy a special break area with complimentary refreshments! Interested in securing a membership? Visit the link below to learn more. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/fall-fest-2026/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Main Campus,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/07/IMG_6833-scaled-e1786067917100.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T110000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260826T165342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T165345Z UID:10000420-1790334000-1790334000@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-sept-25/ 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/2026/04/GreetSheep_26-3-13-5-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023222 CREATED:20260629T161002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T153204Z UID:10000336-1790622000-1790622000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Sarah McCoy in conversation with Sophia Griesenauer DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $29.50.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $23.50.\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. $17.50.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAll tickets include a copy of Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely?. \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\nFrom New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy—a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn 1969\, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely\, the apple of Hollywood’s eye\, shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows of poverty\, chastity\, and obedience as a Benedictine nun. Gossip columnists and scandal sheets can’t get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl take the veil? Was she hiding from someone? Did it have anything to do with her costar\, heartthrob singer Lucas Wesley? \n\n\n\nIn 1990\, Lu Tibbott is under the gun to complete her senior thesis in modern American history. Instead of spending weeks in dusty archives\, Lu decides to dig into a true twentieth-century mystery and write about her aunt Lori\, now the Mother Abbess at a cloistered convent in rural New England. Biographers\, journalists\, and media types have long speculated about her aunt Lori’s sudden departure from Hollywood. Mother Lori\, however\, has refused all requests for interviews—until Lu arrives at the abbey with a tape recorder in hand. To her delight\, Mother Lori announces she’s finally ready to talk…but only if Lu is truly ready to listen. \n\n\n\nLu is shocked to discover that the story of Lori Lovely’s rise in Hollywood was far more tumultuous than she’d ever expected\, a fairy tale twisting with ambition\, unforeseen alliances\, forbidden love\, and secrets. What began as a history thesis now threatens to upend all their lives with its unexpected truths\, especially as the media gets wind of Lu’s project and begins to ask… \n\n\n\nWhatever happened to Lori Lovely? \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\nSarah McCoy is the New York Times\, USA Today\, and international bestselling author of the novels Whatever Happened To Lori Lovely?\, Mustique Island\, Marilla of Green Gables\, The Mapmaker’s Children\, The Baker’s Daughter\, a 2012 Goodreads Choice Award Best Historical Fiction nominee\, the novella “The Branch of Hazel” in Grand Central\, and The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico. Her work has been featured in Newsweek\, Lit Hub\, Write or Die Tribe\, Real Simple\, The Millions\, Your Health Monthly\, Huffington Post\, Read It Forward\, Writer Unboxed\, and other publications. She hosted the NPR WSNC Radio monthly program “Bookmarked with Sarah McCoy” and is the founder of The McCoy Grant. Sarah previously taught English writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso. She lives with her husband Doc B\, dog Gilly\, and cat Tutu in Winston-Salem\, North Carolina. \n\n\n\nConnect with Sarah on Instagram at @SarahMMcCoy\, on her Facebook Fan Page\, Goodreads\, or via her website\, www.sarahmccoy.com. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\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\nSophia Griesenauer is the organizer and host of the Atlanta chapter of Silent Book Club (SBC)\, the largest chapter within the global SBC network. The chapter brings readers together to enjoy a dedicated silent reading hour with books of their choice\, followed by optional conversation and connection with fellow book lovers. The Atlanta chapter has received notable local recognition\, including Atlanta Magazine’s “Best of Atlanta 2024\,” and has been featured in outlets such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, Atlanta News First\, FOX 5 Atlanta\, ATL Live\, and CBS News Atlanta. Sophia has recently been appointed to the board of the Decatur Book Festival where she serves on the Development and Fundraising committees. At her day job\, Sophia works in communications for a Fortune 500 company. She is a Georgia native\, raised in metro Atlanta\, and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia where she earned her degree in journalism from Grady College. In her free time\, Sophia is an avid reader\, tennis player\, and cat mom to siblings Millie and Finley. She is often found walking the Beltline\, enjoying the connectivity it offers the city of Atlanta.    \n\n\n\nThis event is presented in partnership with the Atlanta chapter of the Silent Book Club. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/sarah-mccoy-in-conversation-with-sophia-griesenauer/ 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/2026/04/Saah-McCoy-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T114000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260714T155604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260714T155606Z UID:10000381-1791367200-1791373200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Toddler Storytime: Dinosaur\, Dino-roar! 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\nStomp into fall with Toddler Storytime! We will travel to the time of the dinosaurs to read and roar just like the animals of old! \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-dinosaur-dino-roar/ 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/2020/11/Sheep-to-Shawl-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260804T195749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T164724Z UID:10000385-1791399600-1791399600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Aiken Lecture featuring Bobby J. Smith II in conversation with Abra Lee DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $6.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Tickets\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\nFounded in 1935\, the New Farmers of America (NFA) was the first national organization for Black farm boys studying vocational agriculture at segregated public high schools across the South—and as far north as New Jersey. \n\n\n\nSociologist and award-winning author Bobby J. Smith II charts new terrain in Black history by uncovering the hidden story of the organization\, which grew to an annual membership of more than 55\,000 members and empowered Black boys to challenge racial exclusion in agriculture by becoming farmers and pursuing careers in agriculture. But by 1965\, the NFA had vanished—unraveled by a hostile takeover by the predominantly white Future Farmers of America (FFA). The NFA\, and the generation of Black agricultural leaders it helped shape\, were largely erased from the historical record. In vivid prose\, Smith confronts the haunting paradox of the NFA: an organization that transformed rural Black life yet remains almost entirely absent from American memory. Reconstructing the NFA’s rise\, influence\, and disappearance\, Black Farm Boys reshapes the history of the Black agricultural experience and restores a vital chapter in the story of education\, rural life\, and racial justice in the United States. \n\n\n\n Language provided by publisher. \n\n\n\nThe Aiken Lecture Series is supported by the Lucy Rucker Aiken Foundation. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Bobby J. Smith II is an award-winning author\, social scientist\, and Associate Professor of African American Studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Trained as a sociologist with a background in agricultural economics\, Dr. Smith’s research examines how Black people’s historical and contemporary relationships to agriculture and food have shaped their lives and the world. He is the James Beard–nominated author of Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement and Black Farm Boys: The Untold Story of the New Farmers of America. Dr. Smith’s other work has appeared in outlets including Time\, The Conversation\, Word In Black\, and Journal of Black Studies. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbra Lee is Director of Horticulture at Historic Oakland Cemetery\, a revered garden cemetery and vibrant burial park located in downtown Atlanta. She has spent a whole lotta time in the dirt as a municipal arborist and airport landscape manager. Her work has been featured in media including The New York Times\, NPR\, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture\, USA Today\, Fine Gardening\, and Veranda Magazine. Lee is a graduate of Auburn University College of Agriculture and an alumna of the Longwood Gardens Society of Fellows\, a global network of public horticulture professionals. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/aiken-lecture-featuring-bobby-smith/ 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/2026/08/Bobby-Smith-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260828T182829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T152138Z UID:10000413-1791486000-1791486000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Centennial Conversations: Two Atlanta Museums at 100 DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $12.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Atlanta History Center Members. Free.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n The High Museum of Art Members. Free.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event is free for both members of AHC and High Museum of Art. High Museum members will receive a promo code that allows them to discount their tickets at checkout \n\n\n\nAtlanta is a city with a reputation for change. As two iconic Atlanta museums—Atlanta History Center and High Museum of Art—celebrate 100 years\, join their leaders for a rare conversation about how these institutions have evolved with Atlanta\, and the role museums play in building a vibrant city. \n\n\n\nDoors will open at 6:00pm; guests will be able to view exhibition hallway and Gatheround until 9:00pm. The panel conversation will begin at 7:00pm. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Meet the Panelists\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 Rand Suffolk\, Director of the High Museum of Art\n \n \n Rand Suffolk is the Director of the High Museum of Art. Since his arrival in 2015\, he has championed a renewed commitment to community engagement\, placing emphasis on collaboration\, inclusivity and access. To support these objectives\, the museum has reduced admission fees\, greatly diversified its exhibition schedule\, added more than 4\,000 objects to the collection\, worked collaboratively with nearly 30 community partners annually\, and developed a variety of new programming to serve its increasingly diverse\, multi-generational audience. In 2018\, Suffolk led a sweeping reinstallation of the museum’s collection galleries. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n F. Sheffield Hale\, President and CEO of Atlanta History Center\n \n \n F. Sheffield Hale is President and CEO of Atlanta History Center. Prior to joining Atlanta History Center in 2012\, he served as Chief Counsel of the American Cancer Society\, Inc. and was a Partner practicing corporate law in the firm of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. Mr. Hale serves as a Trustee of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau\, the Buckhead Coalition\, Midtown Alliance\, and The Westminster Schools. He is a Past Chair of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation\, Atlanta History Center\, St. Jude’s Recovery Center\, Inc.\, and the State of Georgia’s Judicial Nominating Commission. He was the Chair of the City of Atlanta Cyclorama Task Force and the Co-Chair of the Advisory Committee on City of Atlanta Street Names and Monuments Associated with the Confederacy. Mr. Hale was a recipient of the 2021 Georgia Governor’s Award for Arts & Humanities. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Julia Forbes\, Associate Director of Institutional Research\n \n \n Julia Forbes has worked at the High Museum of Art\, in Atlanta\, for over 20 years. For 18 years she served as the first head of the museum interpretation team and was a founding member of the Association for Art Museum Interpretation (AAMI). As the Associate Director of Institutional Research\, Forbes is now focused on designing\, implementing\, and reporting on studies regarding the High’s impact and finding ways to share the work of the Museum with the wider field and the public. In 2022 she co-authored the book\, Family Spaces in Art Museums: Creating Curiosity\, Wonder\, and Play. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Pola Changnon\, Chief Content Officer of the Atlanta History Center\n \n \n \nPola Changnon is the Chief Content Officer of the Atlanta History Center\, where she leads the strategic vision for marketing\, public relations\, archives\, exhibitions\, collections\, education\, digital storytelling\, and gardens. In this role\, she fosters collaboration across departments to bring Atlanta’s rich history to life in dynamic and innovative ways\, enhancing how visitors engage with the Center both onsite and online. \n \nBefore joining the Atlanta History Center\, Changnon served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Turner Classic Movies (TCM)\, overseeing all aspects of the brand’s operations. Under her leadership\, TCM expanded its reach and influence through groundbreaking initiatives such as the TCM Classic Film Festival and the FilmStruck streaming service. She also held key leadership roles at Cartoon Network\, where she spearheaded creative development for on-air and digital platforms. \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n In the Press\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n “The Museums That Helped Power Atlanta’s Rise Are Still Pushing Ahead” from the New York Times\, April 14\, 2026. \n \n Read More URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/centennial-conversations-two-atlanta-museums-at-100/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/Map-Thumbnail-Centenial-Convo-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T080000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260819T183941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T183944Z UID:10000400-1791619200-1791619200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:GWTI Teacher Professional Development DESCRIPTION:Free with RSVP \n \n RSVP\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nCapacity is limited to 50 participants on a first-come first-served basis. \n\n\n\nWe the People of the United States\, in Order to form a more perfect Union . . . ” So begins the foundational document of our government – the Constitution. It can be argued that no one did as much to create this new nation of states unified under an effective national government than George Washington. As the defining Founding Father\, his name and legacy have been used to support the ideologies and actions of subsequent generations. This was especially true in the decades leading to our nation’s second Revolution – the Civil War. Both the Union and Confederacy claimed Washington’s legacy. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon\, the George Washington Teachers Institute 250\, and Boeing\, the Atlanta History Center is hosting a full-day seminar examining Mount Vernon and AHC resources. Participants will explore the evolution of Washington’s view and actions concerning enslavement\, his belief in the Union of states under a strong national government\, the vast virtual and in-person opportunities of Mount Vernon\, and how to use artifacts in the classroom. Attendees will also participate in guided and independent tours of AHC exhibits as they learn how to use place to teach history. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/gwti-teacher-professional-development/ 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/2024/11/IMG_8297-scaled-e1730729853690.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260804T201357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T221014Z UID:10000387-1791918000-1791918000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Nathaniel Philbrick in conversation with Patrick Allitt 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\nIn January 1848\, a carpenter spotted flecks of gold in a shallow stream at Sutter’s Mill in California—triggering the greatest voluntary migration in U.S. history and jolting a fragile republic already sliding toward crisis. \n\n\n\nIn The Rush\, Nathaniel Philbrick transforms the Gold Rush from a tale of sudden riches into the origin story of America’s modern contradictions: capital consolidated at dizzying speed\, democracy in thrall to private power\, xenophobia weaponized in the name of liberty—and a stubborn belief in the American experiment that refuses to die. This is the story of a nation tearing at the seams—a republic tested by its own ideals. From the feverish gold-mining camps of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the wharves and vigilance committees of San Francisco\, Philbrick renders a combustible\, all-world society: Chilean brothers reinventing themselves to outrun prejudice; Native communities navigating dispossession and violence; the merchant-showman Samuel Brannan\, drawn into the center of early vigilantism; and the politicians vying for control of California’s future—the ambitious free-soil political boss David Broderick\, who squared off against William Gwin\, the Southern power broker intent on tilting the state toward slavery and the Confederacy. Not until a year after the outbreak of the Civil War\, when President Lincoln signed legislation that would unite the nation east to west by building a transcontinental railroad\, was California’s loyalty secured. Philbrick follows the gold as it moves from riverbed to countinghouse to the halls of power\, revealing how vigilantism hardened into law and how debates over slavery in the West tipped the balance in Washington. The result is a clear\, human story of how a scramble for wealth reshaped ideas of freedom\, labor\, and belonging—and how California’s rise helped push a fractured nation toward war. The Rush is alive with characters whose choices still reverberate: a searing\, panoramic epic that captures both the fury and the promise of America. \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\nNathaniel Philbrick is the author of In the Heart of the Sea\, winner of the National Book Award; Mayflower\, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; Valiant Ambition\, winner of the George Washington Prize; Bunker Hill\, winner of the New England Book Award; Travels with George; Away Off Shore; Second Wind; Sea of Glory; and The Last Stand. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\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.   URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/nathaniel-philbrick/ 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/Philbrick-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260904T142420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T142422Z UID:10000422-1792004400-1792004400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Livingston Lecture: An Evening with James Carville DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $20.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $15.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insider. Free.\n \n Tickets\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\nJoin James Carville and director Matt Tyrnauer for a screening of their documentary Carville: Winning is Everything\, Stupid. The screening will be followed by a conversation between James and Matt\, moderated by Greg Bluestein\, chief political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. \n\n\n\nCarville: Winning is Everything\, Stupid chronicles eighteen tumultuous months inside what many consider the most consequential election in U.S. history from the distinctive vantage point of one of the most influential\, charismatic\, and combative voices in the Democratic Party: James Carville. The film features intimate interviews and verité footage with famed Republican operative—and James’s wife of over 30 years—Mary Matalin. Democratic Party luminaries such as Bill Clinton\, George Stephanopoulos\, Paul Begala\, Donna Brazile and others help trace the story of Carville’s rise from the bayou to the Beltway\, culminating in his masterminding of Bill Clinton’s stunning presidential upset in 1992. Carville’s biography is intercut with his present-day efforts to shape the Democratic Party landscape by taking on the ultra-progressive “woke” wing of the party (which he believes subscribes to an election-losing ideology) and to get Joe Biden to step aside—a high-stakes gambit that puts him at odds with the very establishment he helped build. \n\n\n\nInterwoven throughout is the unlikely love story of Carville and Matalin—a union that defies political tribalism and offers a glimmer of hope in our highly polarized times. \n\n\n\nTheir eccentric\, endearing\, and occasionally hilarious dynamic\, captured in intimate moments and conversations\, serves as a counterpoint to the gladiatorial nature of modern politics. \n\n\n\nThe Livingston Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the Livingston Foundation of Atlanta. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Get Tickets Now! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/livingston-lecture-an-evening-with-james-carville/ LOCATION:McElreath Hall\, 130 W Paces Ferry Road\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/09/CARVILLE_Key-Art_Hailey-Morgan.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T100000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260819T182754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T182757Z UID:10000409-1792058400-1792058400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Young People\, Big Ideas 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\nFrom inventions to activism\, learn about the impact young people have made and can make on the world. 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-young-people-big-ideas/ 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/2026/03/IMG_0517-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T103000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260810T210021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T210023Z UID:10000401-1792233000-1792233000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Member Only | Life in the Past Lane: Beginning Genealogy DESCRIPTION:Members \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Not Yet a Member? \n \n Become a Member\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nMany people are curious about their ancestors\, but don’t know where to start or how to find them. Individuals who are researching their family history also worry about which online sources to trust and how to avoid getting lost on the information superhighway. \n\n\n\nJoin Sue VerHoef\, former Director of Oral History and Genealogy at the Atlanta History Center\, for a beginning genealogy program designed to help you embark on your own “ancestral quest.” \n\n\n\nSkill level: Beginning URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/member-only-life-in-the-past-lane-beginning-genealogy/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/08/DSC_9607-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 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:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260529T133650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T182721Z 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. \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:20261027T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 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:20260905T023223 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:20261118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T190000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260804T201241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T201243Z UID:10000388-1795028400-1795028400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Walter Stahr 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. 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:20260905T023223 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:20261202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261202T114000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 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:20270106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T114000 DTSTAMP:20260905T023223 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:20260905T023223 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:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260820T194912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T145637Z UID:10000402-1800885600-1800885600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Patrick Allitt (Week 1) DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150.\n \n Purchase\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \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:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260820T195423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T145723Z UID:10000403-1801490400-1801490400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Young (Week 2) DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150.\n \n Purchase\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \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:20260905T023223 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:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260820T195600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T145814Z UID:10000404-1802095200-1802095200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Dr. Dominic Erdozain (Week 3) DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150.\n \n Purchase\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \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:20260905T023223 CREATED:20260820T200029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T145846Z UID:10000405-1802700000-1802700000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Living Room Learning Lecture by Ryan Cole (Week 4) DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members Lecture Series Package. $150.\n \n Purchase\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Insiders Lecture Series Package. $130.\n \n Login\n \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 END:VCALENDAR