Atlanta History Center

Join us on July 30 for a panel discussion featuring experts discussing the history and cultural impact of landmark book and film, Gone With the Wind. Guests will have the opportunity to view the new exhibition Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory before hearing from some of the scholars and curators involved in creating the exhibition. This event will be held at Margaret Mitchell House at Atlanta History Center Midtown. Get tickets: https://lnkd.in/egaC7h9W

On July 14, 1976, Jimmy Carter secured the democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention. He was still governor of Georgia when he announced his candidacy for president. It was a fierce fight for the original “Washington outsider,” but the Plains, GA native eventually became the first candidate from the deep south to be elected since the Civil War. 📸: President-elect Jimmy Carter with members of his family at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on election night during the 1976 presidential campaign, VIS 71, from the Floyd Jillson Photographs collection, Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center.

We're thrilled Atlanta History Center Midtown at the Margaret Mitchell House is officially open. As The New York Times says: "The exhibit, titled 'Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory,' was not meant to be a searing indictment of Mitchell or a rebuttal of the criticism leveled against the book and the film, organizers said. Instead, the intention was to lay out a complicated history and show how Mitchell and her book, the only one she published, were the product of a certain time and place." We invite you to explore our new exhibition in Midtown. Tickets are available now and you can read The New York Times piece here: https://lnkd.in/eumxxS7R

Make plans to join us later this month for the return of Party With the Past, our popular after-hours event series for young professionals in Atlanta! Join us on July 25 at Atlanta Utility Works to learn more about the city of East Point and the role this institution played in its history. Tap the link below to register!
Entry is free to the public, and alcohol will be available for purchase. This event is in partnership with the East Point Historical Society. https://lnkd.in/eVwZsSNN

Happy 4th, Atlanta! 🎈🇺🇸 We’re just days away from unveiling our new exhibition, “Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and American Memory,” at the Margaret Mitchell House. Atlanta History Center Midtown reopens to the public on July 10–get tickets at the link below! ⁠ https://lnkd.in/e5_d7-u9 ⁠ 📸 photos from our Peachtree Road Race viewing party at Margaret Mitchell House/Atlanta History Center Midtown in 2019

What comes to mind when you think of summer? Is it barbecue, the beach, or your favorite fair or festival? In Atlanta, another renowned tradition is recognized across the state and worldwide every July 4—the Peachtree Road Race. Founded by Georgia State University cross country coach and Dean of Men Tim Singleton, the Peachtree Road Race began on July 4, 1970. Since those first 110 participants gathered, the race has become an Independence Day tradition in Atlanta. Tap the link below to see more photos from past races, and let us know in the comments if you’re running tomorrow! https://lnkd.in/eT_x_Yqw

June 30, 2024, marks the 88th anniversary of 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥, written by Atlanta native Margaret Mitchell. Beginning July 10, we invite you to visit our new exhibition, “Telling Stories: Gone With the Wind and the American Memory,” located at Atlanta History Center Midtown, which contains the Margaret Mitchell House. Tickets are available for purchase at the link below! ⁠⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e5_d7-u9 ⁠ Our Telling Stories exhibition examines the making and meaning of Mitchell’s runaway bestselling novel, the cultural phenomena resulting from the movie’s popularity, and the many ways—both shallow and profound—that American culture shifted as a result. Hours of operation for Atlanta History Center Midtown will be Tuesday-Sunday from 9am–4pm.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games are just a month away—get excited by re-living the Centennial Olympic Games and the 10th Paralympic Games hosted by Atlanta in 1996! Our Atlanta ’96 exhibition tells new stories and expands on memories of the city’s Olympic and Paralympic history. Tickets are available at the link below! https://lnkd.in/dzurp-K Learn about the bid that made Atlanta a host city, the infamous Izzy mascot, medals and milestones from the summer of ’96, and more.

Party with the Past returns on July 25—and we’re heading south! Join us at Atlanta Utility Works to learn more about the city of East Point, and the role this institution played in its history. Tap the link below to register for this free event! https://lnkd.in/eVwZsSNN Guests can anticipate fun games, cold drinks, and a chance to meet fellow young Atlanta professionals while exploring the history around us. This event is in partnership with the East Point Historical Society.