By Ann Taylor Boutwell
May 5, 1993: Atlanta native Gladys Knight – singer, songwriter and actress – emceed the Kids’ Celebration, a free concert at the Omni sponsored by the Atlanta Project Immunization Children’s Health Initiative. The …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
April 1, 1884: Charles William Hubner, poet, scholar and journalist, was featured in The Southern World. Born Jan. 16, 1835, the Baltimore native attended Edgar Allen Poe’s burial service in 1849. During …

To mark the 100th anniversary of The Wren’s Nest, the West End home of author Joel Chandler Harris, the Center for Puppetry Arts will stage an adaptation of his famed characters, Brer Rabbit & Friends.
The …

By Collin Kelley
Editor
The Atlanta Preservation Center is making history of its own this month with the Decennial Phoenix Flies: A City-Wide Celebration of Living Landmarks from March 9-24.
This unique celebration of Atlanta’s historic assets will …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
March 1, 1992: Georgia Women of Achievement (GWA) held its first induction ceremony at Wesleyan College in Macon. Recognizing women’s vital role in Georgia’s history, First Lady Rosalyn Carter was honored for …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
Feb 3, 1920: Georgia Harris, a former slave, died at age 74 while residing in Clearwater, Florida, at the winter residence of Nannie Seawell Boyd, widow of Isaac Snedicor Boyd, founder of …