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A weekly history podcast about the people, places and events that shaped the city of Atlanta, GA.
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Pizza (opens the original)
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In this short episode, we're covering pizza: from an Italian immigrant food into an American obsession. Pizza first shows up in Atlanta in 1948 and by 1955, it's the latest food craze. We’ll meet the people and places that helped introduce Atlanta to pizza, from Cesar’s and Biuso’s to Gigi’s, Pizza King and the arrival of Pizza Hut. And, of course, Mellow Mushroom. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram
Home Park + Atlantic Steel (opens the original)
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This week, we’re heading to Home Park to trace the story of a neighborhood that grew alongside Atlantic Steel - from working-class homes and booming industry to student rentals and, eventually, the transformation of the old mill into Atlantic Station. Along the way, we’ll dig into labor strikes, race and class, Georgia Tech’s expansion, and the legacy of a neighborhood that has changed dramatically over more than a century. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.c
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (opens the original)
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This week, we’re covering the story of the Sixth Federal Reserve District, or the Atlanta Federal Reserve, as it was often called. We’re covering why the Federal Reserve was started, its choosing of Atlanta for a district branch, it’s three different locations and how it fared through WWI, the cotton crisis, the Great Depression, WWII and the Civil Rights Movement. The story of the Atlanta Fed is a story about Atlanta becoming the capital of the New South. Want to support this podcast? Visit her
Murder of John Garris (opens the original)
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In April 1949, Metropolitan Opera singer John Garris came to Atlanta to perform at the Fox Theatre—but by the next morning, he was dead in an alley off Marietta Street. His murder launched a bizarre investigation that sent detectives across the country chasing mysterious men, possible lovers, stolen cars and a convicted killer, but no one was ever charged. Police quickly focused on Garris’ relationships with men, raising questions about whether his sexuality shaped the investigation—or even play
Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) (opens the original)
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Atlanta's Neighborhood Planning Units—or NPUs—have been shaping how residents engage with City Hall for nearly 50 years, but what exactly are they, and why do they exist? This week, inspired by my own quest to explore every NPU in the city, we're diving into the fascinating history behind Atlanta's unique system of neighborhood representation. From the end of the ward system and the rise at-large voting, to the years of debates over how to structure the NPU system, we'll explore how NPUs came to
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