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Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball franchise based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The frenchisa competesin major league baseball as a member of the National league East divison. -
William B. Hartsfield
William B. Hartsfield was a man of humble origins who became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. he served as mayor for six terms (1937-41),(1942-61), longer than any other person in the city's history. Hartsfield held office during a critical period when the color lina separating the reaces began to cahnge and the city grew from more than 1000,00 inhabitants. -
Herman Talmadge
Talmadge was born on August 9, 1913 and died on march 21, 2002. Herman Talmadge served as governer of Georgia for a brief time in early 1947 and again from 1948 to 1954. In 1956 Talmadge was elected to the U.S. senate, where he served until his defeat in 1980. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was born on August 1, 1894, and died on March 28, 1984. Perhaps best known as the longtime president of Morchouse collage in astlanta, Benjamin May was a distinguished African American minister. He was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther king jr. and was among the most articulate and outspoken crities of segration. -
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American profcssional basketball team based in Atlanta georgia. The Hawks competa in the national basketball association as amember of the league's Eastern conference southeast divison. -
1946 Governor's Race
For a brief period of time in 1947 georgia had three governors. Eugena Talmadge won election to a fourth term as Georgia's governor in 1946, but died before his inauguration. To fill the vacany Eugene's son, Herman was appointed by state legislature. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement, and helped establishted the precedant that "separtaten but equal." In 1896 the supreme court ruled in plessy v. ferguson that racially segregaten and public's facilities were legal, so long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal. -
Ivan Allen Jr.
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 clam during the civil rights movement. Allen was born in Atlanta on March 15,1911, the only son of Ivan Allen Sr., the founder of the Iran Allen Company. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American footbal team based in Atlanta. the Falcon compete in the National footbal leagueas a member club of the leaguers national football conferena South divison.
