In 1867 Atlanta, once more the winds of change are blowing. There are those that believe to be more “fashionable,” Atlanta should change its street names to be more like New York City and other cities with “Avenues” and “Front”…
John Robert Marsh was born on October 6, 1895 in Maysville, Kentucky. He was the third of five children born to Mary Douglas Toup and Millard Fillmore Marsh. Named for president Millard Fillmore, Marsh’s father was the editor of the…
From Classical temples to miniature Gothic churches, the 50+ mausoleums that dot Oakland’s landscape can make the cemetery seem more like an outdoor art gallery than a graveyard. These large, above-ground burial chambers hold the remains of hundreds of Atlanta…
Yoel Lyons Joel was born in Atlanta on August 20, 1896. He grew up in a house on 14th Street, where he lived with his sister Helene and parents, Lyons and Rachel. The elder Joel co-owned the Bass Dry Goods…
Born September 23, 1893, Waldo May Slaton grew up in a family of notable men. His maternal grandfather, James Jackson (1819-1887), was elected to represent Georgia’s 6th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 1857 until 1861,…
On April 6, 1917, Congress declared war on Germany and the United States officially entered World War I. Over four years, the total number of military and civilian casualties in the Great War climbed to over 38 million, with over…
Rhoda Kaufman was born in Columbus, Ga., on Oct. 26, 1888. Her parents, Leo Kaufman and Bettie Friedlaender, were middle-class Jewish immigrants from Germany. Kaufman attended public school in Columbus and graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1906. She…
Ask any Atlantan of a past generation about their memories of growing up in the city and chances are you will hear a story about Rich’s Department Store. Considered a southern institution, Rich’s was the shopping destination in Atlanta for…