Oglethorpe’s Grand Stadium Plans

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Oglethorpe’s Grand Stadium Plans

Oglethorpe benefactor Harry Hermance once had grand plans for a stadium.

Ep26 | 1m 1s

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Atlanta’s Longest Home Run

Atlanta Crackers outfielder Bob Montag didn’t expect to hit a 518 mile home run.

Ep25 | 1m 1s

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America’s Oldest Baseball Team

The Atlanta Braves are America’s longest continuously-operating baseball team.

Ep24 | 1m 1s

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The Liberty Bell Comes South

Piedmont Park’s Cotton States Exposition in 1895 brought the Liberty Bell to Atlanta.

Ep23 | 1m 1s

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Georgia State’s Night School Beginnings

Few today remember that Georgia State began as a business school for Georgia Tech.

Ep22 | 1m 1s

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One Rough Rider’s Georgia Tech Victory

A soldier and Rough Rider led Georgia Tech to its first football victory.

Ep21 | 1m 1s

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How A Farm Became Atlanta’s Piedmont Park

As the city grew around it, one family’s farm managed to stay green.

Ep20 | 1m 1s

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Atlanta’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photo

An amateur photographer captures indelible images of an Atlanta tragedy.

Ep19 | 1m 1s

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The Eiseman Building Goes Underground

Ever wondered about the ornate building facades in the Five Points Marta Station?

Ep18 | 1m 1s

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Woodrow Wilson’s Move From Law To Politics

A frustrated Atlanta lawyer quits the profession and pursues bigger dreams.

Ep17 | 1m 1s

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From Farm To Popular Shopping Mall

Did you know that Lenox Mall, Atlanta’s shopping hub, started out as a farm?

Ep16 | 1m 1s

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Arthur Murray’s Atlanta Dance Roots

Here’s how a Georgia Tech student taught the country to dance.

Ep15 | 1m 1s

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