Listen to podcasts featuring experts from Atlanta History Center.
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Who’s Missing from Black Media and Gardening Media
Join host Colah B Tawkin on Episode 1 of this 4 part series, Botanical Black History: Visiting the Landscapes of Black America for an exploration of the history of Black Media and Gardening Media as Colah discusses the history of how Black joy with plants has been largely omitted from media in American history.
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Atlanta History Center and Covid-19
Holly Frey chats with Sheffield Hale and Michael Rose of Atlanta History Center about pandemic from the point of view of a living history institution, and also how the History Center, like many history centers, is documenting Covid-19.
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Interview: Dr. Calinda Lee of Atlanta History Center
Holly Frey was joined in the studio by historian Dr. Calinda Lee to talk about her work with Atlanta History Center, and specifically the new exhibit “Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow.”
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Interview: Sarah Roberts of Atlanta History Center
Holly Frey sat down with Sarah Roberts, the Vice President of Goizueta Gardens and Living Collections at Atlanta History Center, to talk about making history a living part of Atlanta’s community culture.
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Monuments and Symbols with Special Guest Sheffield Hale
In this episode, Melissa Rau leads a conversation with Bishop Wright and Sheffield Hale on the history of monuments, understanding the context of the time they were put up, and what are the next steps forward we can take to be supportive as mature Christians.
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Know What You’re Good At! (feat. David Moody)
A Cyclorama construction conversation with contractor David Moody.
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Culture Clash: Atlanta History Center
Melancon speaks to Sheffield Hale, CEO of the Atlanta History Center in Buckhead, about their latest offerings, and how the pandemic inspired a new way to reach their audience.
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Keep the Flame Alive: Exhibit Curator Sarah Dylla on Atlanta 1996
he’s curated the museum’s new exhibit on the Atlanta Games called Atlanta ‘96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City. We talked with Sarah about the exhibit, how the Games got to Atlanta and how they affected the city….and yes, we’ve got Izzy talk too.
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The Garden Question Podcast featuring Staci Catron
The Garden Question is a podcast for people that love designing, building and growing smarter gardens that work. Staci Catron discusses her job as the Director of the Cherokee Garden Library and gardening in the past, in the present, and influence gardens of the future.
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The Garden Question Podcast featuring Sarah Roberts | New Perennial Movement Goes South
Sarah Roberts and her team have brought the New Perennial Movement to the south on a large scale. The new Entrance Garden’s large sweeps of grasses, perennials, native plants presented in a naturalistic style welcomes you to the Atlanta History Center.
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Podcast: The Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
The history of this 150-year-old immersive painting at the Atlanta History Museum features a scheming promoter, the cast of Gone with the Wind, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, and the voice of Darth Vader himself – and shows how our interpretations of art reflect the time in which we live.
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Forsyth 1912: Examining the Displacement of the County’s Black Residents
In 1912, more than 1,000 Black people fled racial violence in Forsyth County, GA. Researchers from Atlanta History Center used historical records to trace the locations and lives of these displaced residents, revealing significant changes in their economic status, occupations, and living arrangements as they settled in nearby counties and beyond.
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Gone But Not Forgotten: SciTrek
Take a nostalgic journey through SciTrek’s history, an interactive science and technology museum in Atlanta that operated from 1988 to 2004. Filled with over 140 exhibits, it captivated the young and curious. Despite its popularity, financial difficulties led to its closure.
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Preserving Voices of the Past: Digitizing the John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archives, Part 1
The John Burrison Georgia Folklore Archives is comprised of more than 1,600 audio recordings that document diverse folk traditions across Georgia and the Southeast. Efforts are underway to digitize and catalog these fragile magnetic storage records, making them accessible to researchers. Despite challenges like poor recording quality and dated language, the collection offers invaluable insights into our region’s rich cultural heritage.
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Los Vecinos de Buford Highway
Formed in 2015 by a group of Latino leaders, “Los Vecinos de Buford Highway,” has evolved from a high school classroom project to an association that connects residents, nonprofits, and government agencies. The organization primarily focuses on housing issues affecting the undocumented and Spanish-speaking communities, offering neighborhood networking, programming, and legal support.
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