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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122616 CREATED:20260106T163051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T132137Z UID:10000290-1778698800-1778698800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] History on the Rocks: Puttin' on the Ritz DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Member. $20.\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Member. $15.\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event is now sold out. No tickets will be available for purchase at the door.\n\n\n\nWe’re going to party like it’s 1928! On Wednesday\, May 13\, celebrate our centennial with us with a throwback to the 1920s\, at the iconic Swan House. For one night only\, we will be throwing a roaring lawn party\, complete with live jazz\, lawn games\, a live distillery demo\, and an incredible opportunity to explore our on-site mansion with your friends. It’s going to be the bees knees! \n\n\n\nFirst drink is on us! Each ticket comes with a drink ticket with additional drinks available for sale at an onsite bar. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/history-on-the-rocks-puttin-ritz/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:After Hours,Main Campus,Public Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2023/02/HAH-May-2023-Photo-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T103000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260408T125927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T181404Z UID:10000334-1778841000-1778841000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Member Tour: Cyclorama Tours DESCRIPTION:Members \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\nMembers are invited to join us to get a closer look at the story behind the Cyclorama. Guests are invited to follow this tour by watching a 12-minute film about the history and changing interpretations of The Battle of Atlanta painting on the Cyclorama gallery platform. \n\n\n\nThis tour is an exclusive offer available for members only. If you are not a member yet\, sign up now and experience the Cyclorama with this exclusive tour. Tours will be held at 10:30am and 1:30pm. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive 10 minutes prior to our tour to check in and navigate to the Cyclorama. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/member-tour-cyclorama-tours/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2020/11/Cyclorama-General-Images-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T110000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260427T165149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T165153Z UID:10000348-1778842800-1778842800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Greet the Sheep and Goats 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\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 Daisy\, Maribelle\, Hercules\, and our 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! \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\n\n Grab your copy in advance! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/greet-the-sheep-and-goats-8/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:Gardens,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/03/GreetSheep_26-3-13-4-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T110000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260421T162656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T153333Z UID:10000337-1779188400-1779188400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Members Only: Beauty Walk DESCRIPTION:Not Yet a Member? \n \n Become a Member\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nThis event is sold out. We have reached capacity for this event. \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. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/members-only-beauty-walk/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members,Gardens,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/50-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260327T163853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T163855Z UID:10000323-1779217200-1779217200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Aaron Cline Hanbury 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\nAn exploration of what it means to be human in a technological age. \n\n\n\nLike it or not\, tech is part of the air we breathe. New technologies are everywhere\, and they’re breathlessly marketed to us as good\, even while almost every sociological measure says we’re not doing well. Figuring out how to navigate–to use\, not to use\, how to use–new technologies has become an unavoidable part of twenty-first-century life.  \n\n\n\nIn Wired for Wonder\, writer and editor Aaron Cline Hanbury explores the massive and mundane ways technology shapes and reshapes our world. What does it mean to be human when AI can do more and more? Does technological advancement necessarily mean human progress? Where is our attention going\, and who is buying it? How should our faith inform our relationship to technology? Rather than offering a book of how-tos and tips\, Hanbury winsomely asks: How do we relate to the stuff we make?  \n\n\n\nThrough relatable\, regular-person dispatches from the intersections of technology\, faith\, and the everyday\, Wired for Wonder gives voice to those who wonder if this technocentric moment makes our world–and us–better or worse. By breaking open the unnecessary binary between tech optimists and luddites\, Hanbury suggests that wrestling with new things (technological or otherwise) is part of what it means to be human–and part of the Christian calling to tend to the earth.  \n\n\n\n Language provided by publisher. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAaron Cline Hanbury is a writer and editor whose essays and profiles have appeared in various publications\, including The Atlantic. He is the founding editor of the award-winning magazine Common Good\, and a past editor of RELEVANT magazine. He lives in the metro Atlanta area with his wife\, Hannah\, and their daughters. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/aaron-cline-hanbury/ 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/2026/03/Aaron-Hanbury-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T114000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260408T132516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T185839Z UID:10000335-1779271200-1779277200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Members Only: Toddler Storytime | Game On! DESCRIPTION:Member \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Become a Member \n \n Learn More\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nNo matter what you like to do\, there’s a sport out there for you! For this special members-only Toddler Story Time\, we’ll get active through catchy songs and sporty stories. Don’t forget to refuel with snacks and head to the dugout for the craft! URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/members-only-toddler-story-time-game-on/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/04/2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260424T150931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T151019Z UID:10000343-1779354000-1779379200@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Members Only Goizueta Children's Experience Preview DESCRIPTION:Reserve Admission \n \n RSVP\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\nOn May 21-22\, get ready to play\, jump\, create\, and learn alongside the Atlanta Braves\, Hawks\, Dream\, and United teams! Members have TWO preview opportunities to see the new Goizueta Children’s Experience theme before it opens to the public.. \n\n\n\nTo make sure everyone has enough space to play\, entry to Atlanta Sports on preview days will be reserved in person. You can pick up you timed entry slot onsite on a first-come\, first-served basis after your arrival. We encourage you to reserve your free admission tickets in advance for a speedy check-in. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/gce-preview-1/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/01/gce_logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T123000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260317T163243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T163247Z UID:10000316-1779357600-1779366600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Homeschool Day: Atlanta in 100 Objects DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Members \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\nHow would you tell Atlanta’s story in just 100 objects? What would those items be and what histories would they tell us? Join us for the last Homeschool Day of the school year to explore some of the 100 objects that Atlanta History Center is displaying across campus. From the first map of Atlanta to Coca-Cola\, you’ll uncover a world of history that’s all around you!  \n\n\n\n* This event will be outside weather permitting.  URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/homeschool-day-atlanta-in-100-objects/ 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/2026/03/IMG_0517-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T213000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260316T132836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T183206Z UID:10000320-1779388200-1779399000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Party with the Past: Georgia Public Broadcasting Studios DESCRIPTION:RSVP \n \n Grab Your Free Ticket\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nOn Thursday\, May 21\, from 6:30pm – 9:30pm EST\, join us for a night at Georgia Public Broadcasting Studios! \n\n\n\nA major part of Georgia’s radio\, television\, and film industry\, GPB and Atlanta History Center are partnering for an exclusive\, behind the scenes opportunity to learn what has come through their doors over almost 70 years of coverage. \n\n\n\nTour a studio\, grab a drink\, and learn how Georgia Public Broadcasting gets on the air! \n\n\n\nEntry is free\, registration is encouraged. Alcohol will be sold onsite. \n\n\n\nParking is limited -we strongly encourage attendees to use a ride share service\, public transportation\, or carpool. For more information on train routes\, bus routes\, and schedules\, visit here. \n\n\n\nThis event is in partnership with the Georgia Public Broadcasting\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Meet the Speaker\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBert Wesley Huffman – President & CEO  \n\n\n\nA Georgia native from Blue Ridge\, Bert Wesley Huffman was deeply impacted by public media as a youth\, and he has been a fixture at GPB since 2014 when he started as the company’s first Vice President for Development and Marketing. In 2016\, he was promoted to serve as the Senior Vice President of External Affairs\, and in 2021 was named President of GPB\, directing all business functions for the company. In August 2023\, the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission voted unanimously to appoint him as Chief Executive Officer of GPB.  \n\n\n\nFor the last decade\, Huffman has been GPB’s official spokesperson and is often seen across GPB’s platforms on television\, radio and the web. To GPB’s many viewers and listeners\, he is often simply known as “the GPB guy.”   \n\n\n\nPrior to joining GPB in 2014\, Huffman held top roles in development operations for arts and education institutions including\, most recently\, The Atlanta Opera and Emory University. He has used his experience in the arts and educational worlds to create a culture of philanthropy at GPB and elevated the organization’s foremost role to being a partner in the community that serves its viewers and listeners in ways that commercial broadcasting does not.  \n\n\n\nIn 2016\, Huffman was awarded the Public Radio Association of Development Officers Development Professional of the Year award. In 2017\, under his leadership\, GPB was honored with the PBS Development Special Achievement Award. Most recently\, Huffman was honored with the 2025 Alumni Community Impact Award as part of the 2025 Kennesaw State University Alumni Awards. He was named to Atlanta Magazine’s Atlanta 500\, a list of the city’s most powerful leaders\, in 2024 and 2025. Huffman was also named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2025  Georgia 500 list\, which recognizes the state’s most influential leaders.  \n\n\n\n\n Reserve Your Free Ticket URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/party-with-the-past-georgia-public-broadcasting-studios/ LOCATION:Georgia Public Broadcasting Studios\, 260 14th St NW\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30318 CATEGORIES:After Hours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/03/GPB-Building-Sign_Finance_John-Schmidt.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260424T151132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T151135Z UID:10000344-1779440400-1779465600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Members Only Goizueta Children's Experience Preview DESCRIPTION:Reserve Admission \n \n RSVP\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\nOn May 21-22\, get ready to play\, jump\, create\, and learn alongside the Atlanta Braves\, Hawks\, Dream\, and United teams! Members have TWO preview opportunities to see the new Goizueta Children’s Experience theme before it opens to the public. \n\n\n\nTo make sure everyone has enough space to play\, entry to Atlanta Sports on preview days will be reserved in person. You can pick up you timed entry slot onsite on a first-come\, first-served basis after your arrival. We encourage you to reserve your free admission tickets in advance for a speedy check-in. URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/gce-preview-2/ LOCATION:Atlanta History Center\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30305\, United States CATEGORIES:For Members,Main Campus ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/app/uploads/2026/01/gce_logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260422T210603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T210605Z UID:10000321-1781031600-1781031600@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Sidney Isenberg Lecture Series featuring Bruce Feiler 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\nOne of our great decoders of human connection chronicles the astonishing rise of new rituals around the world—and offers a road map for restoring togetherness with gatherings you’ll love. Since time immemorial\, humans have turned to ritual to connect us in periods of change. Until today. Birth rituals and coming-of-age rituals have plummeted; fewer than half of Americans are married; only one in three is buried. “It took us ten thousand years to establish cultural norms around how we mark collective life transitions\,” writes Bruce Feiler. “It took us fifty years to dismantle them.” Can this threat to society be reversed?  To find out\, Feiler went on a round-the-world ritual road trip\, attending—and participating in—life rituals in sixteen countries on six continents. These spectacles\, some rarely seen\, include a mass baptism in the Vatican\, a tribal bride price negotiation in South Africa\, an adolescent tooth filing in Bali\, six weddings in Las Vegas\, and ten funerals in Ireland.  Beyond the decline in traditional rituals\, Feiler discovered that we are in the midst of a ritual renaissance that is pushing back against apathy\, loneliness\, and digital saturation. Fed up with top-down scripts\, everyday people\, from boomers to Gen Z\, are reimagining collective rituals at a remarkable pace\, inventing fresh ways to gather around life\, love\, health\, and family—and forging thriving communities in the process.  As he did with Life Is in the Transitions\, Feiler also collected stories of a hundred ritual designers and built a first-of-its kind database of ideas to make gatherings more effective—from creating sacred space to mediating conflict to generating “wows” that guests will talk about forever.  From a master storyteller uncovering a thrilling phenomenon hiding in plain sight\, A Time to Gather is both a stirring adventure and practical manual. It’s a landmark guide to modern ritual; a tool kit for turning everyday moments into unforgettable celebrations; and an invitation to reconnect and rejoice—together.  \n\n\n\nLanguage provided by publisher. \n\n\n\nThe Sidney Isenberg Lectures have been established by his friends\, colleagues and family as an expression of love and appreciation for his values and commitment to the healing process and to the advancement of learning and growth – affirming his conviction that the human relationship is the agency through which change comes about. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Author\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBruce Feiler  is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers\, including Life Is in the Transitions\, The Secrets of Happy Families\, and Walking the Bible. His three TED Talks have been viewed more than five million times\, and he teaches the TED Course “How to Master Life Transitions.” A native of Savannah\, Georgia\, Bruce lives in Brooklyn with his wife\, Linda Rottenberg\, and their twin daughters.  \n\n\n\n\n Get Tickets URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/sidney-isenberg-lecture-series-featuring-bruce-feiler/ 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/Bruce-Feiler-Event-Listing-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260616T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260506T212018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T212021Z UID:10000351-1781636400-1781636400@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:T. Cole Jones 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\nOn the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, we’re joined by Cole Jones to discuss his scholarship on the American Revolution. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nContrary to popular belief\, the American Revolutionary War was not a limited and restrained struggle for political self-determination. From the onset of hostilities\, British authorities viewed their American foes as traitors to be punished\, and British abuse of American prisoners\, both tacitly condoned and at times officially sanctioned\, proliferated. Meanwhile\, more than seventeen thousand British and allied soldiers fell into American hands during the Revolution. For a fledgling nation that could barely afford to keep an army in the field\, the issue of how to manage prisoners of war was daunting.Captives of Liberty examines how America’s founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war\, and how this influenced the wider social and political legacies of the Revolution. When the struggle began\, according to T. Cole Jones\, revolutionary leadership strove to conduct the war according to the prevailing European customs of military conduct\, which emphasized restricting violence to the battlefield and treating prisoners humanely. However\, this vision of restrained war did not last long. As the British denied customary protections to their American captives\, the revolutionary leadership wasted no time in capitalizing on the prisoners’ ordeals for propagandistic purposes. Enraged\, ordinary Americans began to demand vengeance\, and they viewed British soldiers and their German and Native American auxiliaries as appropriate targets. This cycle of violence spiraled out of control\, transforming the struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war.In illuminating this history\, Jones contends that the violence of the Revolutionary War had a profound impact on the character and consequences of the American Revolution. Captives of Liberty not only provides the first comprehensive analysis of revolutionary American treatment of enemy prisoners but also reveals the relationship between America’s political revolution and the war waged to secure it. \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\nT. Cole Jones is Associate Professor of History at Purdue University. \n\n\n\n\n Back to Top URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/t-cole-jones/ 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/2026/05/Cole-Jones-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T160000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122617 CREATED:20260324T210404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T225120Z UID:10000319-1781863200-1781884800@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Juneteenth 2026 DESCRIPTION:Get Your Free Tickets \n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nWelcome to Atlanta History Center’s Juneteenth celebration! As the United States marks 250 years as a nation\, this day invites us to reflect on a fuller story of freedom. \n\n\n\nFor generations\, Black Americans claimed and shaped their own paths to liberation through resilience\, resistance\, and community\, marking a period of Freedom Delayed. The Civil War and the actions of Black soldiers\, leaders\, and communities brought Freedom Declared\, culminating in the long-awaited arrival of emancipation news in Galveston\, Texas\, on June 19\, 1865.  \n\n\n\nIn the years that followed\, Atlanta became a center for education\, activism\, and progress\, embodying Freedom Organized through movements for civil rights and social change. Today\, we gather to experience Freedom Activated—honoring the enduring legacy of those who championed freedom while celebrating its ongoing impact. As you explore the activities and performances below\, we invite you to reflect\, connect\, and engage with these themes in meaningful and memorable ways.  \n\n\n\nJuneteenth is part of Atlanta History Center’s celebration of the Civic Season\, a nationwide initiative encouraging historically-informed civic participation through a two-week activation between Juneteenth and July 4th. \n\n\n\n\n View Activities\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Get Your Free Tickets \n \n Tickets\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 The History of Juneteenth\n \n \n On June 19\, 1865\, a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after Union troops seized Richmond\, the capital of the Confederate States of America\, the last enslaved African Americans in Texas were declared free people. That momentous date in 1865 was proclaimed Juneteenth and has been celebrated annually since then.  \n \n Learn More\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Civic Season\n \n \n Juneteenth is part of Atlanta History Center’s celebration of the Civic Season\, a nationwide initiative encouraging historically-informed civic participation through a two-week activation between Juneteenth and July 4th. \n \n Learn More\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 The Enslaved People’s Garden Tour\n \n \n Join us for an exploration of pre-Civil War agriculture and nature as it relates to the lives of the enslaved in America’s Piedmont region. Explore the Smith Farm while learning about the foodways\, medicinal practices\, forms of resistance\, and horticultural styles these communities practiced to overcome the oppression they faced. \nGuided tour offered at 11 am\, 12 pm\, and 1 pm. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild\n \n \n Learn the art of quilting from the Atlanta-based\, award-winning Brown Sugar Stitchers Quilt Guild through a series of demonstrations\, displays\, hands-on activities and timed talks.  \nActivities will be available from 10 am—2 pm. \nTimed talks will take place at 10:30 am\, 11:30 am\, 12:30 pm\, and 1:30 pm. \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 Reborn in Liberty: Public Celebrations of Black Freedom During Reconstruction with Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar\n \n \n This talk will explore how African Americans in Atlanta celebrated freedom in the new Georgia capital during Reconstruction. From new schools\, churches\, social clubs\, and annual Independence Day parades\, Black Atlantans offered conspicuous displays of new freedoms throughout the immediate post-Civil War era.  \n2:00pm; space is limited\, onsite tickets available\, first come first served \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Lyric Writing for Change Making\n \n \n Social change isn’t brought about by intellectual arguments alone — it’s historically excavated and propelled by songs that name our collective intuitions. The social lyric writer takes what is personal and integrates it into a shared belief\, for the common good. In this workshop\, you’ll learn three patterns that have been embedded in community music – protest songs\, hymns\, and anthems — and even have the chance to write the beginning of your own song.    \n10:45 am\, 11:45 am\, and 1:45 pm  Micah Dalton is a songwriter\, community builder\, and lifelong Atlantan whose work lives at the intersection of music\, story\, and place. As co-founder of ATL Collective\, he has spent over a decade cultivating spaces where local artists collaborate across cultures and genres — most notably through Camp Collective\, the city’s first community-based songwriting camp and the Preservation Series\, a live\, inter-scene cover series designed to help Atlantans discover their new favorite artists while singing their old favorites songs.    \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Music Performances\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n“These performance is made possible with the support of Jazz Road\, a national initiative of South Arts\, which is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation with additional support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.”  \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 Veronika Jackson: Folk and Blues\n \n \n Performances at 10:30am\, 11:30am\, 1:30pm \nVeronika Jackson is a folk blues artist who has passionately performed traditional grassroots folk and blues for years– her authentic and soulful sound is firmly rooted in African American history and the enduring spirit of the blues. Guided by the deep currents of history and fueled by the promise of Hope\, Veronika music is a bridge between generations keeping the legacy of folk alive while inspiring a new generation.  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Natasha Brown and Larry Wilson: Soul Music\n \n \n Performances at 11:15am\, 12:15pm\, and 1:15pm  \nWith Billboard Top 5 songwriting credits\, film and television placements\, and a voice that has filled everything from Off-Broadway theaters to Las Vegas casino stages\, Natasha Brown represents the gold standard of versatility in modern music. A celebrated multi-genre vocalist\, songwriter\, theatrical co-star\, vocal arranger\, musical director\, and producer\, she has performed at the Essence Festival\, the Walmart Annual Shareholders Meeting\, the National Black Theater Festival\, and USA Track & Field’s most prestigious events.   \nLarry Wilson is a critically acclaimed gospel and jazz artist\, producer\, instructor\, clinician\, and engineer. He is the founder of 20-piece big band\, The Black Gold Orchestra\, the owner of Truth Music Productions\, Wilson Works Studios\, and Sessions Lane Records\, and co-owner of Opal Ally Film Productions alongside his wife\, Christine Wilson.  \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 Drum Academy\n \n \n Performance at 3:15pm  \nServicing as the adult branch of the Atlanta Drum Academy\, ADA ELITE was formed in 2020 as a professional drumline for the students of the Academy to return to after college. It is now a group of professional drummers from Atlanta continuing their craft and putting on shows throughout the country.  ADA ELITE is where high energy\, education\, and percussive entertainment meet!   \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 Trade Demonstrations\n \n \n Learn the historic trades that—for many enslaved and freed people—provided a means for financial mobility before and after the Civil War. Demonstrations\, including  woodworking\, cooking\, and distilling will be led throughout our historic Smith Farm and will be supplemented with enriched material for your self-guided experience.  \n10 am—2 pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Sensing Freedom\n \n \n Using your five senses\, engage with stories of empowerment and resistance to understand how African Americans retained identity\, culture\, and autonomy despite enslavement. \n10:00am—2:00pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n USCT Artifacts\n \n \n Explore Civil War artifacts from the United States Colored Troops (USCT)\, including a military drum\, Army medal\, and more! Learn about these objects and their history from AHC staff. \n10:30am—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 Freedom Declared: Voices from Atlanta’s Past\n \n \n Inspired by the biographies of Edward Carter’s 1894 book  The Black Side\, these recordings introduce individuals who shaped the  Black community in the years following the Civil War and Reconstruction. From educators to craftsmen to philanthropists\, learn how these men and women found new opportunity through freedom and created an impact in Atlanta. \n10 am—4 pm  \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 Student Movement\n \n \n Visit the latest addition to the Gatheround: Stories of Atlanta exhibit that shares the story of the Atlanta Student Movement and how this group of students not only organized to make a major impact on the Civil Rights Movement\, but also took their place in the complex story of Black Atlanta. \n10 am—4pm   \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Joyful Noise!\n \n \n Create your own colorful shaker or rattle—instruments with deep roots in the African diaspora. After you craft and play\, take home your very own musical creation! \n10 am—4pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Community Connections and Vendor Market\n \n \n Celebrate Juneteenth by connecting with community groups throughout the city of Atlanta. Whether you’d like to get involved in youth empowerment\, civic opportunities\, or other area nonprofit organizations\, there are lots of ways to make a difference. While you’re here\, check out the vibrant vendor market\, where crates of vinyl\, music-inspired goods\, and unique local finds come together in one lively space. \n12:00pm—4:00pm  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Goizueta Children’s Experience\n \n \n (Recommended for ages 8 and under; ticket required)   \nExplore the joys and wonders of the Goizueta Children’s Experience! Children ages 0-8 can enjoy themed hands-on crafts\, playful activities\, and creative experiences inspired by Atlanta’s history and culture.  \n*Timed ticket required: a limited number of tickets will be available onsite\, first come first served.   \n10 am—4pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Kenan Research Center Open House\n \n \n Kenan Research Center preserves and provides access to extensive primary source holdings for the study of Atlanta and the surrounding region\, including a special collection for Southeastern horticultural history in our  Cherokee Garden Library. The center also collects and shares stories of our veterans through the Veterans History Project. Drop by to explore books and select archival material on display and learn about the research services available. \n10 am—4 pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n African American History & Genealogy Society\, Metro Atlanta Chapter\n \n \n The Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)\, Inc.\, is a group of family-tree researchers who share historical and genealogical information\, methodology and sources about African American ancestry. Chapter members are from the “ATL” area and across the nation and include everyone from beginners to published authors who research all 50 states. For information about our organization\, visit us at  www.aahgsatl.org  \n10:00am—2:00pm \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Food Truck Park\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\nEnjoy a variety of culinary offerings available for purchase from Black-owned food trucks and restaurants\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 FAQ\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Free parking is located on Atlanta History Center’s campus\, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30305. Ridesharing is encouraged as we anticipate high attendance and parking is limited. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MARTA bus route 23 stops along Peachtree Road\, approximately 15 minutes walking distance from Atlanta History Center. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available upon request\, while supplies last. Our campus is ADA-compliant.  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event is free; registration is highly encouraged to expedite check-in. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n There are no lockers to store personal items or coat check on site. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A quiet place with kids’ activity packets and books\, along with restroom access.  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A private room for nursing parents\, located next to the Sensory-Friendly Space. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\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\n\n View Activities\n\n Get Free Tickets\n \n Back to Top URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/juneteenth-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/2022/07/juneteenth-218-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122618 CREATED:20260427T194337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T175748Z UID:10000339-1782414000-1782414000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Jesse Wegman in conversation with Claire Haley DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $12.\n \n Tickets\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 Insiders. Free.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nAtlanta History Center and A Cappella Books are excited to welcome author Jesse Wegman for this exploration of Founding Father James Wilson on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Books will be available for purchase at the event. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNew York Times journalist Jesse Wegman tells the story of James Wilson\, a Founding Father whose bold vision shaped American democracy but whose legacy was lost to scandal.As a young lawyer\, James Wilson made a celebrated case for American independence in an essay that inspired the famous words “We hold these truths to be self-evident\, that all men are created equal.” He wrote the first draft of the Constitution and\, along with the more famous James Madison\, played perhaps the essential role in its ultimate creation.Wilson believed that the people are the ultimate source of all power. He argued successfully for a strong central government and a powerful presidency\, and fought unsuccessfully for a direct vote for the president and the Senate. Appointed as a justice to the first Supreme Court\, he was later brought down by reckless land speculation and died of malaria in the back room of a North Carolina tavern while hiding from his creditors.Instead of being remembered as one of the nation’s great political thinkers\, Wilson was virtually written out of history. But in The Lost Founder\, Wegman brings to life the most prescient of the earliest patriots and makes a convincing argument that scandal should not diminish the life and impact of a brilliant\, complicated man whose vision for his country could not be more relevant today. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the\n\n Author\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJesse Wegman is a Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice\, where he writes about Supreme Court reform and constitutional amendments. From 2013 to 2025\, he was a member of the New York Times editorial board\, covering law and politics\, the Supreme Court\, democracy\, and electoral reforms. His first book\, Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College\, was published in 2020. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClaire Haley is Vice President of Special Projects for Atlanta History Center\, and a lifelong avid reader. In her role at Atlanta History Center\, she leads multiple mission-based program series\, including the author talk series and Living Room Learning\, as well as representing the institution in local and national partnerships. Claire graduated from the honors program at the University of Georgia with degrees in History and International Affairs.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOfficial bookseller: A Cappella Books URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/jesse-wegman/ 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/Jesse-Wegman-Event-Listing.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000 DTSTAMP:20260513T122618 CREATED:20260505T165240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T141546Z UID:10000342-1783710000-1783710000@www.atlantahistorycenter.com SUMMARY:Emily Giffin in conversation with Colleen Oakley DESCRIPTION:Not-Yet Members. $40.\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. $34.\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. $28.\n \n Tickets\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAll tickets include a signed copy of Love You More. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA woman is newly engaged to a man she adores when she receives a call from her first love with news that shatters her carefully ordered world\, in this emotionally powerful novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact.Billie has built the perfect life. Her medical practice in New York City is thriving\, and she’s finally found the right partner in Dean after years spent trying to move on from her high-school sweetheart\, Mick. Their young love had been intense and true\, but distance and ambition pulled them apart when she left Wisconsin for medical school.Then one morning\, just after she’s accepted Dean’s romantic marriage proposal\, Billie’s phone rings. It’s Mick—calling for the first time in nearly a decade. His news is urgent and in a moment\, everything changes.As Billie boards a plane back to Wisconsin\, her past comes rushing in—her hometown friendships\, the love she and Mick shared\, and the choices that shaped them all. What awaits her is a reckoning with what she’s lost\, what she’s built\, and what she still wants.Gripping and deeply moving\, Love You More is a story about the plot twists life throws at us—and how love\, in all its forms\, has the power to change everything. \n\n\n\n \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\nEmily Giffin is the author of eleven internationally bestselling novels: Something Borrowed\, Something Blue\, Baby Proof\, Love the One You’re With\, Heart of the Matter\, Where We Belong\, The One & Only\, First Comes Love\, All We Ever Wanted\, The Lies That Bind\, and Meant to Be. She lives in Atlanta with her family and two dogs. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the Moderator\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nColleen Oakley is the USA Today bestselling author of Jane and Dan at the End of the World\, The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise\, The Invisible Husband of Frick Island\, You Were URL:https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/emily-giffin-in-conversation-with-colleen-oakley/ 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/2026/05/Emily-Giffin-Event-Listing-V2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR