Health and Education
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Collection Item
Open-Air School
Students take a mid-day snooze at an “open air school” sponsored by the Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis Association in or near Atlanta.
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Exhibition
School Integration
African American students integrated Atlanta high schools on August 30, 1961.
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Exhibition
Georgia State University
Founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology’s Evening School of Commerce, Georgia State University now offers more than 250 degree programs with 100 fields of study.
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Exhibition
CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency responsible for public health and is headquartered adjacent to the campus of Emory University.
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Exhibition
Morehouse College
Between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the century, Atlanta became home to several of the nation’s most important historically black colleges and universities, including Atlanta University, Clark University, Spelman College, and Morehouse College.
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Exhibition
Georgia Tech
Founded in October 1885, the Georgia School of Technology utilized $65,000 in state appropriations to establish a 400-acre campus on the northern edge of the city.
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Community Engagement
Oakland City & Bush Mountain
Atlanta History Center invites you to explore the compelling story of Atlanta’s Oakland City and Bush Mountain communities.
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Buildings & Grounds
Kenan Research Center
Kenan Research Center preserves extensive primary source holdings for the study of Atlanta.
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Story
Atlanta History Center Cultivates Concrete Jungle Partnership
As a community-based organization with a dedication to connecting people, history, and culture, Atlanta History Center is committed to showing up and serving the city of Atlanta with the resources we have available.
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Story
Conversations With The Past: Creating Oral History at Home
Oral histories are memories that people share about the past. Ever since humans developed language, parents passed down family and community history to their children orally—with the spoken word—rather than by writing alone.
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Story
What is Plant Blindness?
In this historic time, people across the country—and the globe—have been spending a lot of time indoors. However, while we are fully committed to remaining distant, that doesn’t mean we can’t get outside and explore.
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Story
Courage and Perseverance: Atlanta
We believe that there are, indeed, singular and extraordinary historical moments—but we also know that there are countless events in the past that can teach and inspire us. We are excited to share with you some stories of Atlantans who have proven courageous, creative, and steadfast in the face of adversity.
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Story
For the Health of the Nation: A History of the CDC in Atlanta
Atlanta influences everything, including the nation’s health. Since 1946, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has spearheaded countless global health initiatives from its headquarters in Atlanta.
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