Checkpoint 4

  • William b hartsfield

    William B. Hartsfield was a man of humble origins who became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta.
    William B. Hartsfield served as mayor of Atlanta for six terms (1937-41, 1942-61), longer than any other person in the city's history. He is credited with developing Atlanta into an aviation powerhouse and with building its image as &quotA City Too Busy to Hate."
    William B. Hartsfield
    He served as mayor for six terms (1937-41, 1942-61), longer than
  • atlanta hawks

    The Atlanta Hawks began their pre-draft workout series on Monday with a group headlined by Georgia Tech guard Josh Okogie. Just 48 hours later, the Hawks will welcome another interesting batch of prospects to the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, including former McDonald’s All-American Brian Bowen.
  • atlanta braves

    Ronald Acuña Jr.’s home run and Sean Newcomb’s dazzling 6 innings were all the Braves needed to pick up the win against the Rays last night. Tampa Bay ended up with 5 hits to Atlanta’s 4 with the difference being Acuña’s big shot.
  • ivan allen jr

    Ivan Allen Jr. served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970.
    Ivan Allen Jr. served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970. He is credited with leading the city through an era of significant physical and economic growth and with maintaining calm during the civil rights movement. In 1965 he persuaded the Braves to move to Atlanta from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    Ivan Allen Jr., 1965
    He is credited with leading the city through an era of significant
  • atlanta falcons

    It’s been seemingly eons since the Atlanta Falcons last had a meaningful compensatory pick. Comp picks are awarded to teams based on an unpublished mathematical equation that helps repay some teams that lose more free agents than they sign. The Falcons have been big spenders in free agency, and rarely let their own players leave. With all the top players the team needs to keep under the cap, good players are leaving in free agency.