Listen to podcasts featuring experts from Atlanta History Center.
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Colah B Tawkin is joined by Sarah Roberts, Olga C. De Guisetta Vice President of horticulture on a captivating journey through the historic and lush landscapes of the Atlanta History Center Gardens. Explore themes of heritage, nature, and education as we delve into African-American contributions and how they’re observed and the significance of the Cherokee Garden Library
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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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An East Point institution, Atlanta Utility Works is a machine shop turned event space that has served the Tri-Cities area for over a century. To get you ready for Party with the Past, we uncovered the history of Atlanta Utility Works and its role in the community that surrounded it.
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Discover the intriguing story of “So Red the Rose,” a 1935 film overshadowed by “Gone With the Wind.” This forgotten film, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Old South, offers a rich narrative of Southern nobility and wartime struggles. Despite its potential, the film’s anti-Northern bias and simpler storyline led to its obscurity. In contrast, “Gone With the Wind” captivated audiences with its complex characters and balanced depiction, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Uncover how “So Red the Rose” set the stage for its successor and how both films shaped the enduring myths of the Old South.
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The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution laid the foundation for the United States. Georgia’s founding fathers, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton, Abraham Baldwin, and William Few, played crucial roles in supporting and ratifying these documents, impacting both national and state history. Their contributions to independence, public education and governance in Georgia remain significant as the nation celebrates 248 years of democracy.
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In the decades between the end of Reconstruction and the beginning of Jim Crow, Black men in the South could still hold political positions and power. One such politician was Henry Allen Rucker, whose work as Collector of Internal Revenue helped to inspire his daughter’s work as an anti-segregation and voting rights activist. This article tells their story.
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