Archive Atlanta

Learn about Atlanta's oldest park, the man that made it happen and the gems of the Grant Park neighborhood.  Want to sup... Read more

This week's episode is about two (2) downtown Atlanta hotels - both have really interesting stories, one involves a dead... Read more

The attachment, nostalgia and love for Rich’s Department store runs deep. This week, I am covering the earliest history ... Read more

This week, we’re covering a darker period in Atlanta’s history - the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan. The Klan reigned terro... Read more

This week, I'm tackling a much-requested episode on Decatur. Starting with dinosaurs and heading to the early 20th centu... Read more

Summerhill is the neighborhood almost all of us have visited at least once, but probably had no idea. It holds stories o... Read more

The end of the Civil War marked the end of slavery in the US...right? In the last few years, books and documentaries are... Read more

One of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, this is the story of the people who settled it, the buildings they built and what... Read more

The cornerstone at Atlanta's first public hospital was laid without the funds to actually finish building it! Finally op... Read more

The Old Fourth Ward is arguably the trendiest Atlanta neighborhood right now, but do you know how it's got its name? Thi... Read more

When the Candler Building opened at the turn of the 20th century, it was the tallest building in the city and contained ... Read more

Did you know that Peachtree Street was once lined with the grand mansions of Atlanta's elite? And did you know that only... Read more

My goal is to get people to think deeper about everyday places. Whether it’s where you live, where you work or where you... Read more

Atlanta and alcohol have a long, sordid history. From the colony of Georgia banning ardent spirits in 1735, to Fulton Co... Read more

Long time listeners are well-aware of my love of cemeteries. This week, we’re going to cover 6 cemeteries that may not h... Read more

Every city seems to have their story of a great fire, and Atlanta is no different. In 1917, over the course of 10 hours,... Read more

This week, we're focusing on five downtown Atlanta churches - how they came to be, when were they built and what stories... Read more

As the world watches the COVID-19, come learn about historical outbreaks in Atlanta and how the city dealt with each. Th... Read more

This week, we’re talking about a period in Atlanta and Georgia’s history called Reconstruction. To put it simply, the pe... Read more

If I gave you two words - Atlanta and mill town - and asked you the first thing that came to mind, I expect for most peo... Read more