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Atlanta Then and Now (R) (Hardcover)
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Atlanta Then and Now (R) (Hardcover)
Series: Then and Now
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Loot Price R349
Discovery Miles 3 490
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Archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark sit
side-by-side to show how "Gate City" became the bustling capital of
the New South. Atlanta blends the old-Southern charm and
hospitality of its history with the energy of the modern millennial
city. Staked out in the 1837 wilderness of northeast Georgia, the
site that became Atlanta was identified as the termination point
for the as-yet unbuilt railroad line. Since that time,
transportation has been key to the city's growth, from its
declaration as the Gate City of the South in 1857, its prominence
as a distribution center during the Civil War, to its current
designation as home of the nation's busiest airport. At the end of
the 19th century, Atlanta presented itself to the world in a grand
international exposition; it closed the next century by bringing
the world to Atlanta as it hosted the 1996 Centennial Olympic
Games. Throughout this drive from rural terminal to urban
metropolis, Atlanta has witnessed incredible growth. The scenes in
this book document this change as the city's tree-lined avenues and
country crossroads gave way to high-rises, busy city intersections,
and community growth. Atlanta: Then and Now is a captivating
chronicle of history and change since the dawn of the camera age.
It pairs historic photographs, many more than a century old, with
specially commissioned views of the same scene as it exists today
to show the evolution of Atlanta from its early years to the very
different city that it is today. Sites include: Ellis, Hunter,
Alabama, Marietta, Peachtree and Decatur Streets, Train Gulch,
Cabbage Town, Inman Park, Georgian Terrace, Terminal Station, The
Castle, and Margaret Mitchell Square
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