Listen to podcasts featuring experts from Atlanta History Center.
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Colah B Tawkin on the 2023 Summer season opener exploring Harriet Tubman’s unparalleled contributions as a naturalist, cook, herbalist, forager, and ornithology enthusiast. Discover Tubman’s profound connection to the environment, her culinary ingenuity, and her role as a pioneering conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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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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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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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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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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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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A Cyclorama construction conversation with contractor David Moody.
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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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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 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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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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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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In 1962, a plane crash at Orly Field in Paris claimed the lives of more than 100 Atlantans, leaving a deep scar on the city’s cultural fabric. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr., personally affected and burdened with responsibility, navigated the aftermath, ensuring the respectful return of the deceased. The tragedy unified Atlanta, inspiring donations for a memorial arts center, despite the irreplaceable loss and enduring grief experienced by the community and the victims’ families.
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A potential donor’s offer of a WWII logbook opens Sue VerHoef’s recounting of U-505’s capture, vital to Allied code-breaking efforts. Janice Benario, a former WAVE, details her secret wartime translation work, revealing the profound impact of the Enigma machine’s seizure on the war’s outcome.
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Albert Bolet recounts his harrowing experience during the Bay of Pigs Invasion, from being a political refugee to being trained for combat and captured. Decades later, settled in Atlanta, he reflects on the past with a blend of sadness and camaraderie, expressing a deep love for his native Cuba and his chosen American homeland.
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On September 27, 2023, Atlanta History Center had the privilege of hosting 100+ students from Genesis Innovation Academy as a part of the powHER project spearheaded by Maria Taylor, in partnership with Garth Brooks’ Teammates for Kids Foundation.
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