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Aiken Lecture: James McBride, The Good Lord Bird

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EST

An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBride's meticulous eye for detail and character, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.  

AHC Lecture: Earl Hess, Kennesaw Mountain:Sherman, Johnston, and the Atlanta Campaign

Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:00:00 EST

Earl J. Hess is Stewart W. McClelland Chair in History at Lincoln Memorial University and is the author of a number of books, including The Civil War in the West: Victory and Defeat from the Appalachians to the Mississippi.

Elson Lecture: H.W. Brands, The Man Who Saved the Union

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:00:00 EST

H.W. Brands is the Dickson Allen Anderson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. A New York Times-bestselling author, he was the finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and again for Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The Civil War and the Forging of Character: A Lecture Series Presented by The Lovett School (Hendrix-Chenault Theater, The Lovett School)

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Edward Ayers, Ph.D., the president of the University of Richmond, will kick-off the series with a lunchtime lecture: Monday, May 21, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Hendrix-Chenault Theater, The Lovett School Light refreshments will be served after the lecture. This lecture is free and open to the public. Reservations are required. RSVP to 404.262.3032, ext. 1717.  

The Premiere of "Confederate Flying Machine"

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

AHC Lecture: Robert J. Cook, Troubled Commemoration

Wed, 4 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center.  Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required.

AHC Lecture: Martha M. Daniels, Mary Chesnut's Illustrated Diary: Mulberry Edition Boxed Set

Sat, 3 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center.  Admission for lectures is $5 members, $10 nonmembers, and free to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted; reservations are required; call 404.814.4150 or reserve online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures.  

War in Our Backyards: : Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865

Sun, 1 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Created by the Atlanta History Center and designed to complement the History Center's award-winning permanent exhibition, Turning Point: The American Civil War, the new exhibition War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865 challenges visitors to consider their personal connections to a war that was literally fought in all of our backyards.

Cyclorama Living History Vignettes

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum The short, living history vignette will give visitors to the Atlanta Cyclorama an opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by those who dared to demand their freedom in unconventional ways.

From Civil War to Civil Rights

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum The Civil War and its aftermath, in many ways, helped to lay the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's. Using primary documents, Civil War research and history as well as the documentation of social and political culture from print media, the panelists will help participants better understand how the legacy of the Civil War has impacted almost every area of U.S. popular culture from the moment the first shot was fired until the present.

Oakland and the Civil War

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Oakland Cemetary Stand at the site where General Hood stood to watch the Battle of Atlanta hear the story of the Great Locomotive Chase and Andrew's Raiders. See the Lion of Atlanta as it lies wounded and dying over unknown soldiers from nearby battlefields, and the Confederate Memorial, at one time the tallest structure in Atlanta.

Cyclorama Living History Vignettes

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum Museum consultant and living history interpreter Anthony Knight will portray an important Civil War-era personage. The short, living history vignette will give visitors to the Atlanta Cyclorama an opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by those who dared to demand their freedom in unconventional ways.

147th Anniversary of the historic Civil War Battle of Atlanta

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum July 22, 2011 will mark the 147th Anniversary of the historic Civil War Battle of Atlanta. To commemorate the important event Atlanta Cyclorama in partnership with B*ATL Organization will host an author talk and book signing in the Cyclorama auditorium.

Understanding the Civil War (Children's Program)

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum Spend a day at Cyclorama with the young person in your life learning in fun, hands-on ways about the Civil War.  

Movies in the Park: Glory

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Location: Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum "Glory" tells the story of Union Army Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the challenges he faces leading the nation's first all-Black volunteer regiment (the 54th Massachusetts) during the Civil War. The film stars Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick.

Elson Lecture: Amanda Foreman

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

Join us for an evening lecture with Amanda Foreman as she discusses her book, A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War.

War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865

Tue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Turning Point: The American Civil War

Tue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Turning Point: The American Civil War, located in the 9,200-square-foot DuBose Gallery, is one of the nation's largest and most complete Civil War exhibitions. With over 1,500 Union and Confederate artifacts, including cannons, uniforms, and flags, visitors experience the Civil War through the eyes of soldiers and civilians. 

War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta, 1861-1865

Sat, 7 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST