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Cyclorama Added To National List of Historically Overrated Places

July 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
This whole thing looks like it should be inside a shoe box inside a middle school.

ATLANTA–The National Trust for Historic Preservation added The Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum to its 2012 list of America’s Most Historically Overrated Places, which highlights examples of sites that continuously underwhelm visitors to America’s cities every year.The Cyclorama was first nominated to the list in 2002 but was beat out by Underground Atlanta. “When [...]

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City Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Because Beer

March 15, 2012 1 Comment
St. Patrick clutching a sixer.

ATLANTA–Our fair city is drawing breath today to begin celebrating the history of St. Patrick, some kind of a priest or something, in remembrance of his great contributions because beer. Holy shit, so many beers. Harvey Notherwan, Professor of United Kingdom at Emory, confirmed that St. Patrick’s day holds particular significance for Atlantans. “Oh yes, [...]

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MLK’s Speech Updated For Today’s Youth: I Haz Dream

January 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
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ATLANTA – The King Center will publish a copy of Dr. King’s “I Have A Dream” speech in language that today’s “smartphone generation” can better comprehend. Titled “The I Haz Dream Project”, copies of the speech are available online. The move was announced via a press conference held on Auburn Avenue today by Dr. Jerry [...]

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