Andrew Steiner was born on August 22, 1908, in Dunaszerdahely, Austria-Hungary (present-day Dunajská Streda, Slovakia). His parents, Arpad and Adele Steiner, were both Jewish. Although known by many names - Andrej, Andse, and Endre – he is most often remembered…
The month of May is a significant time for many Jewish Americans, including myself. In 2006, President George W. Bush designated the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month. Politicians, including Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida and Senator…
We will celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22. Earth Day was founded in 1970 to raise awareness for environmental issues and celebrate Mother Earth. But over the years, Earth Day has evolved to become a global celebration that revolves…
In honor of Women’s History Month, HOF will recognize the stories of a few incredible Oakland women whose contributions and achievements broke barriers, defied expectations, and often went unsung. These are the women who built, led, and shaped Atlanta. Alice…
In the month of February, we bring up the topic of love quite often at Oakland Cemetery. Although it does sound odd to discuss love stories at a cemetery, the 70,000 people who rest at Oakland loved or were loved…
Sports are a fundamental part of Atlanta’s history and culture. Atlanta is home to five professional sports teams – the Falcons (football), the Braves (baseball), the Hawks (men’s basketball), the Atlanta United (soccer), and the Atlanta Dream (women’s basketball). Many…
In today’s society, it would be odd to imagine a time where Christmas was not widely celebrated and enjoyed. However, this was the case before the Victorian era where Christmas was only minimally celebrated in Britain and various other English-speaking…
James Edward Tate, Jr. was born in Georgia on October 6, 1893, the first-born child of James Edward Tate Sr. and Nancy Tate. The Tate family was a prominent African American family in Atlanta. Tate’s grandfather, James Tate, opened the…
Beginning in April 2017 and through Nov. 11, 2018 – the centennial of the WWI armistice – HOF will recognize the Oakland residents who served in World War I in a new blog series, “Oakland Remembers World War I.” In the eighth…
Citizen and Commercial Support On the eve of the Civil War, Atlanta was home to near 10,000 people. The city boasted substantial commercial and manufacturing districts, as well as four major railroads. Even though Atlanta was not Georgia’s largest city…
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