Founded in 1926, the Atlanta Historical Society was founded to preserve Atlanta’s history. By 1990, the society had officially transformed into Atlanta History Center — 33 acres of historic property ...

The Atlanta History Center (AHC) and the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) have completed a monumental exchange of archival collections. The exchange, supported by a $500,000 contribution from ...

Learn about black history and the story of the civil rights movement in Atlanta, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. Join The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as we take a look at some of the most ...

The Atlanta Historical Society was founded in 1926 to preserve and study Atlanta history. In 1990, after decades of collecting, researching, and publishing information about Atlanta and the ...

"The South got something to say." Andre 3000 said that now-iconic line at the 1995 Source Awards, and twenty-five years later those words couldn't ring truer. From Atlanta's deeply rooted history ...

The Atlanta LGBTQ+ History Project is returning after a hiatus following receipt of grant funding, with plans to produce a ...

Way before there was a rainbow crosswalk in Midtown, Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ scene was flourishing. Queer history tends to focus on large cities like New York and San Francisco, but Atlanta’s actually been a ...

The day after the Atlanta Braves celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run – which made him the lifetime leader – the Atlanta History Center will unveil a exhibit honoring the ...

From Civil War generals to Coca-Cola royalty, Westview Cemetery is the final resting place for some of Atlanta's most influential residents. Hundreds of people gathered at the cemetery recently not to ...

If you've driven around Atlanta and noticed street names changing, you're not alone. Local historians say some of those street name changes may have been rooted in racial discrimination. Take ...