The Atlanta History Center’s Long Range Calendar is a complete resource for you to utilize over the next five months.
The following pages of this document provide a detailed schedule of the Atlanta History Center’s exhibitions and programs during the months of July 2010 through January 2011. Additionally, the document provides all general Atlanta History Center information.
Images and interviews are available upon your request; please contact Leigh Massey.
Programs and dates are subject to change.
Please call 404.814.4033 or 404.814.4082 to confirm program dates.
June July August September October November December January
Atlanta History Center summer campers explore the past and the world around them through enriching and engaging activities. Join the fun with games, stories, crafts, outdoor expeditions, and interactive exhibitions. Every week has a new theme, so choose your favorites and join us!
· Play With the Past; June 7-11; Ages 4-6
· Curator Camp: Picturing History; June 7-11; Grades 7-9
· New World to the New South: Georgia through Time; June 14-18; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
· Fun with Folk Art; June 21-25; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
· Early Explorers;June 28- July 2; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
· History’s Harmonies;July 12-16; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
· Past Times;July 19-23; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
· All about Abe;July 26-30; Grades 1-3 & 4-6
Camp fees are $200
for members; $250 for nonmembers. Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. To register your camper, please call 404.814.4018. For more information on these or Margaret Mitchell House summer camps, visit www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/SummerCamp.
Summer 2010 marks the ninth consecutive year for our very popular Summer Creative Writing Camps at the Margaret Mitchell House. We have expanded our program to accommodate demand by adding more variety and have lowered prices to meet the needs of our community.
Our camps provide an opportunity for youth to discover the power and excitement of writing, while honing their writing skills in a fun, interactive environment. With 10-15 participants per camp, each writer receives individual attention, while learning how to create meaningful prose through a variety of techniques, like stream-of-consciousness writing, journaling, free verse poetry, and more!
Camp fees for full-day camps are $325 for Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House members; $375 for nonmembers. The half-day Blogging 101 camp is $150 for members; $200 for nonmembers. Full day camp hours
are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm. *Blogging 101 is a
half day camp; hours are 12:30 – 4:30 pm. To register your camper, please call 404.814.4018. For more information on these or Atlanta History Center summer camps, visit www.MargaretMitchellHouse.com/SummerCamp.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
7:00 PM
Backseat Saints will dazzle readers with its original and heartwrenching portrayal of the lengths to which a mother will go to right the wrongs she’s created as well as the distance a daughter must travel to escape the demands of forgiveness. Taking a minor character from her beloved bestseller Gods in Alabama and turning everything we know about her on its ear, Joshilyn Jackson builds a story rich with her trademark sly wit, endearingly off-kilter characters, and riveting plot twists.
Jackson is the New York Times-bestselling author of three novels, including Between, Georgia, and The Girl Who Stopped Swimming. She lives near Atlanta with her husband, their two kids, a hound dog, a scurrilous kitten, and an obese Main Coone cat named Franz Schubert.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
7:00 PM
Four unforgettable characters beckon you into this new novel from Sue Miller, author of the 2008 bestseller The Senator’s Wife. The story centers on The Lake Shore Limited, a play written about an imagined terrorist bombing of a train as it pulls into Union Station in Chicago, and about a man waiting to hear the fate of his estranged wife who is traveling on it. The novel is driven forward as the play’s creation and performance touches and changes the lives of the characters involved.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
2:00 PM
John Burrison, professor of English and the director of the folklore curriculum at Georgia State University, discusses his new book From Mud to Jug. The focus of this sequel to Brothers in Clay is on northeast Georgia, which has maintained a continuous tradition of pottery making since the early nineteenth century. Through interviews, a census of active potters, and more than one hundred color photographs of pots, potters, and their work spaces, Burrison captures the living tradition of one of the last areas of the United States where Euro-American folk pottery is still being made.
This lecture is held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
June 14 -18, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for an in-depth look at the history of the “Phoenix City” as it rises from the ashes of the Civil War to become our country’s eighth-largest metropolis by 2010. As an Atlanta History Center VIP, you can spend time with our curators and experts as they guide you through three of our most popular exhibitions and three fully-restored historic houses. View the largest collection of Civil War artifacts in the nation and smell the aroma of cornbread baking over an open-hearth at the 1860 Smith Family Farm. Become the guest of Depression-era aristocrats at the Swan House and then examine the tiny, modest corner at the Margaret Mitchell House where Margaret Mitchell wrote her epic novel Gone With the Wind. Flash forward to the 1960s and hearken to the “Voices Across the Color Line” with tales of courage and resistance from a former member of the Atlanta Student Movement. Finally, a survey of Atlanta would not be complete without an exploration of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games along with a panel discussion about the future of our perpetually expanding city.
Along the way, professors from local universities, museum curators, and authors will share their knowledge of fascinating Atlanta topics covering both historical tragedy and triumph. Professionals from the Atlanta History Center’s Kenan Research Center will also be on hand to show you how to access the archives’ treasures when researching your own topics of interest.
Earn 3 Professional Learning Units (PLUs). Registration is $150 members; $185 nonmembers.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
8:00 PM
A carefully woven group biography of civil rights advocates, The Shadows of Youth recounts the activist lives of Diane Nash, Stokely Carmichael, Bob Moses, Bob Zellner, Julian Bond, Marion Barry, John Lewis, and their contemporaries. Under the banner of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, they challenged the way Americans thought about civil rights, politics, and moral obligation in an unjust democracy. Using a wealth of original sources and oral interviews, historian Andrew B. Lewis recovers the sweeping narrative of the Civil Rights Movement, from its origins in the youth culture of the 1950s to the near present. Andrew B. Lewis teaches history at Wesleyan University.
This lecture is held at the Atlanta History Center and is presented in conjunction with the exhibition, Voices Across the Color Line: The Atlanta Student Movement 50th Anniversary. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
7:00 PM
In The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking, Joseph E. Dabney takes readers on a prideful tour of Charleston, Beaufort, and Savannah and offers authentic regional voices, old-time photographs, and fascinating sidebars. Dabney’s previous book Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread and Scuppernong Wine won the prestigious James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Friday, July 16, 2010
7:00 PM
Enjoy an evening lecture and book signing with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as she discusses her new novel, Fly Away Home.
In her highly anticipated eighth book, Jennifer Weiner introduces three unforgettable women, Sylvie Woodruff, and her two daughters, Diana and Lizzie. Each woman is forced to reconsider her life when a public scandal draws them into the painful glare of the national spotlight. Written with an irresistible blend of heartbreak and hilarity, Fly Away Home is an unforgettable story of a mother and two daughters who, after a lifetime of distance, finally learn to find refuge in one another.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
7:00 PM
Enjoy an evening lecture and book signing with Alison Weir as she discusses her book, Captive Queen.
Alison Weir harks back to the twelfth century with a sensuous and tempestuous tale that brings vividly to life England’s most passionate—and destructive—royal couple: Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II. Vivid in detail, epic in scope, Captive Queenis a brilliantly wrought historical novel that encompasses the building of an empire and the monumental story of a royal marriage.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Monday, August 16, 2010
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, homeschooling families are invited to explore our facility free of charge and see what the Atlanta History Center has to offer.
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
7:00 PM
Enjoy an evening lecture and book signing with Atlanta author Pearl Cleage as she discusses her novel, Till You Hear From Me.
From award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Pearl Cleage, the acclaimed author of Oprah’s book club pick What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day comes Till You Hear From Me. The novel showcases Cleage’s singular talent for capturing the heart, soul, and rhythm of America in a pitch-perfect snapshot of a young woman caught at the intersection of Obamamerica and the legendary Civil Rights freedom movement, between personal loyalties and political realities.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Atlanta History Center: Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals
Presented by Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
7:00 PM
Eating Animals is a carefully researched, artfully told, funny, and personal exploration of what we eat and why, how what we eat affects our lives and the environment, and how every individual can make seemingly small choices that will enact big change. Jonathan Safran Foer, author of the acclaimed novel
Everything Is Illuminated, delves into the environmental and social effects of factory farming and relates personal stories that influenced his decision to become a vegetarian.
Eating Animals will move readers — and eaters — of every persuasion to participate in the ongoing conversation about what we eat and challenge them to take a naked look at what is too often conveniently brushed aside.
This lecture is held at Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
September 4 - November 7, 2010
Monday – Friday
9:30 -11 AM; 11 am -12:30 PM
Witness the life of Abraham Lincoln through our temporary exhibit With Malice Toward None: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition. This exhibit commemorates the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Lincoln, and has artifacts, original documents, videos, and interactivities.
Tours are geared to students of all ages. Each tour includes a guided exploration of the exhibit and a hands-on activity that reflects the Georgia Performance Standards. Admission is $8 per student; one adult is admitted free for every 10 students. For more information or to reserve your space, call 404.814.4110 or email
SchoolTours@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Help us welcome Abraham Lincoln to Atlanta during a day of fun-filled activities designed for the whole family!
In celebration of the opening of With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, see Lincoln come to life through living history performances, enjoy storytelling, hear excerpts of some of Lincoln’s most popular speeches, and experience musical styles that were prominent during this time. A variety of hands-on activities and arts and crafts provide younger visitors with a broader understanding of Abraham Lincoln’s life and the times during which he lived.
This program is free with general admission. For more information, call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 PM
During this special Evening for Educators, teachers are invited to tour our temporary exhibit With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, meet our education staff, and learn about a variety of school tours.
A host bar and light refreshments are part of this fun evening. Admission is free for all teachers with current school ID, and one guest; guest must be 21 or older to attend this program. For more information or to reserve your space, call 404.814.4110.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Friday, September 10, 2010
8:00 PM
Join the Atlanta History Center for an evening lecture with Isabel Wilkerson for her debut book, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.
The Warmth of Other Sunschronicles a watershed event in American history--the decades-long migration of African-Americans from the South to the North and West, from World War I through the 1970s—through the stories of three individuals and their families. In her book, Wilkersontraces the lives of Ida Mae Gladney, George Starling, and Robert Foster, from their difficult beginnings in the South, to their critical decisions to leave behind all they know and look for a better life in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.
Isabel Wilkerson is Professor of Journalism and Director of Narrative Nonfiction at Boston University. In 1994 she became the first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism.
This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 members; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. Call 404.814.4150.
Support: The Aiken Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the trust of Lucy Rucker Aiken.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
September 13, 2010
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Toddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
Admission, including sales tax, is free for adult members; $5.50 for children of members; $6.50 for nonmember adults; $5.50 for nonmember children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, help us welcome With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition! The first program in this two part series will explore Lincoln’s early life and career, his rise to the presidency, and the war that tore our nation in two.
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
7:00 PM
Enjoy an evening lecture and book signing with Sara Gruen as she discusses her new book, Ape House.
Sara Gruen, the bestselling author of Water for Elephants, returns with another engaging novel in which a family of apes teaches us what it means to be human.When a family of Bonobo apes are kidnapped from a language laboratory, their mysterious appearance on a reality TV show calls into question our assumptions about these animals who share 99.4% of our DNA.Ape House is a deeply moving new novel that secures Sara Gruen’s place as a master storyteller who allows us to see ourselves as we never have before.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Noon - 5:00 PM
Spend the day enjoying the great fall weather while meeting artists and learning about foodways that have shaped modern day Georgia during the Atlanta History Center’s Fall Folk Life Festival.
Mingle with local artists as they demonstrate their craft through music, pottery, weaving, quilting, and woodworking. At the History Center’s Tullie Smith Farm enjoy hands-on activities and living history presentations. Inside the museum, take a guided tour of the Atlanta History Center’s Shaping Traditions exhibition and discover how folk art has changed over generations in the South. And, younger visitors will enjoy making their own folk art to take home, as well as participating in other hands-on activities that focus on the seasonal nature of the farm.
This program is included in the price of general Atlanta History Center admission.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council
Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Joseph Skibell, A Curable Romantic
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
7:00 PM
Join us for an evening lecture and book signing with acclaimed author Joseph Skibell as he discusses his novel,
A Curable Romantic.
As far as romance goes, Dr. Jakob Sammelsohn is fairly incurable. Twice married, once divorced, once widowed, he flees his small village and his pious father all by the age of twelve. Young Dr. Sammelsohn is a lovelorn Candide wandering optimistically through modern history. Along the way, the amorous ghost of his wife—whom he abandoned on their wedding day—pursues and haunts him. A Curable Romantic is a novel of personal and historical exile that is often fantastical yet always grounded in tradition and history.
Joseph Skibell is the author of
A Blessing on the Moon. He teaches at Emory University and is the director of the Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
8:00 PM
Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were the self-made men of their time. One man was a former slave and a radical reformer who became one of the nation’s most brilliant writers and speakers. The other was an outsider, born dirt-poor, who became one of America’s greatest presidents. While the Civil War raged, the two titans—Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln—formed an unlikely friendship that changed the nation’s course.
In his book, Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, John Stauffer traces how each man used the other—and how their political game ultimately led to mutual admiration and respect.
This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 members; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. Call 404.814.4150.
Support: The Aiken Lectures are made possible with generous funding from the trust of Lucy Rucker Aiken.
Friday, October 1, 2010
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
During this special school program, students learn about Abraham Lincoln’s early days on the Prairie, how he became the President, and how his life tragically ended while he was President.
Students explore the Civil War and Lincoln’s life through the History Center’s award-winning permanent exhibition, Turning Point: The American Civil War, and the temporary exhibit, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition. History comes to life as students encounter costumed interpreters portraying soldier and civilian life, live performances, and other hands-on activities.
Admission is $10 per student; one adult is admitted free for every 5 students. For more information or to reserve your space, call 404.814.4110 or email
SchoolTours@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Cherokee Garden Library Lecture: James R. Cothran, Charleston Gardens and the Landscape Legacy of Loutrel Briggs
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
7:00 PM
Join the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center for an evening lecture with notable landscape architect and garden historian, James R. Cothran, who will discuss his new book, Charleston Gardens and the Landscape Legacy of Loutrel Briggs. This volume provides a fascinating account of the life and career of renowned landscape architect Loutrel Briggs, the individual most directly responsible for the development of the distinctive Charleston garden style.
This special evening is a fundraising event for the Cherokee Garden Library endowment. Admission is $35 per person. Reservations are required. Call 404.814.4046. For more information, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, see With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition before it leaves! The second program in this two part series will examine the immense impact of Lincoln's presidency as he led our nation out of slavery and set the stage for Civil Rights in the 20th Century.
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
October 18, 2010
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Toddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
Admission, including sales tax, is free for adult members; $5.50 for children of members; $6.50 for nonmember adults; $5.50 for nonmember children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Family FunDays with Abe Lincoln
Saturday, October 23, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Monday, October 25, 2010
8:00 PM
Join the Atlanta History Center for an evening lecture with Ron Chernow for his book Washington: A Life.
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. With a breadth and depth matched by no other one volume life on Washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America’s first president.
Ron Chernow is the prize-winning author of five previous books. His first, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award. His two most recent books, Alexander Hamilton and Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, were both nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award in biography. Chernow lives in Brooklyn, New York.
This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 members; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. Call 404.814.4150.
For more information, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Livingston Lectures are made possible through the generous support of the Livingston Foundation of Atlanta.
Family FunDays with Abe Lincoln
Saturday, October 30, 2010
10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Seeking something fun and engaging for the entire family? Look no further, the Atlanta History Center has something special planned for you! In conjunction with the History Center’s newest exhibition, With Malice Toward None: The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition, and our ongoing Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition and programming schedule,Family FunDayswill occur every Saturday during the display of With Malice Toward None.
During Family FunDays, the Atlanta History Center comes alive with activities and demonstrations, tours of exhibitions, special presentations by experts and living history interpreters, and educational kid-friendly crafts all focused on Lincoln, life during the nineteenth century, the Civil War, and its lasting impact on the nation. Programming changes from week to week, so visitors enjoy a new experience each time they come!
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
Day of the Dead – Dia de Muertos
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Noon – 5:00 PM
Enjoy a day of cultural exploration at the Atlanta History Center! Smiling faces, swirling brilliant colors, elaborately decorated altars, storytelling, and authentic Mexican food and music are just a handful of things that visitors see during the annual program, Day of the Dead or Dia de Muertos.
The ancient festival is rooted in Mexican heritage and serves as a way for families to remember their deceased loved ones and to celebrate their children and the continuity of life.
This program is free for members and nonmembers. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000 or visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council, the Institutio de Mexico, and the Mexican Consulate.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
8:00 PM
Join the Atlanta History Center for an evening lecture with Joseph Ellis for his book First Family: Abigail and John Adams.
The prize-winning, bestselling author of Founding Brothers and His Excellency brings America’s preeminent first couple to life in a moving and illuminating narrative that sweeps through the American Revolution and the Republic’s tenuous early years. Joseph J. Ellis gives us a story both intimate and panoramic: equal parts biography, political history and love story. In a fifty-plus-year political and personal partnership, John and Abigail strategized over civic and foreign affairs as often as they discussed their children. Their remarkable connection is epitomized in
words he wrote to her after his election to the presidency: “I can do nothing without you.”
The Adams marriage—in all its complexity, richness, triumph, and sorrow—is revealed as never before in this masterly and essential work.
Joseph J. Elliswon the Pulitzer Prize for Founding Brothers. His portrait of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, won the National Book Award. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 members; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. Call 404.814.4150.
For more information, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Livingston Lectures are made possible through the generous support of the Livingston Foundation of Atlanta.
Saturday November 6, 2010
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday November 7, 2010
Noon - 5:00 PM
Join the Atlanta History Center for closing weekend of With Malice Toward None: Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition.
During this special weekend celebration, experience what Lincoln’s life meant for the United States of America and the legacy he left behind through living history performances and hands-on activities. Learn about the implications of Lincoln’s presidency and how it continues to affect our lives today.
Saturday’s special program showcases Lincoln’s early life and career, and the war that plagued his presidency. Visitors discover how Lincoln affected Atlanta and the battles that may have been fought in your backyard.
Sunday’s special program allows visitors to learn about Lincoln’s legacy by first following his funeral procession and experiencing the country’s grief over his death. Then follow the road that Lincoln paved from the Civil War to Civil Rights.
This program is included in the cost of general admission. For more information about this program, please call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lincoln.
Support: The Atlanta History Center is the only venue in the South to host this important national traveling exhibition organized by the Library of Congress. With Malice Toward None and its national tour are made possible through the generous support of Union Pacific Corporation, which was founded by President Lincoln after he signed the Pacific Railway Act in 1862. For more information on Lincoln and Union Pacific, visit UPCelebratesLincoln.com. The exhibition is presented in Atlanta by The John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Southern Company, Atlanta Gas Light, and the Georgia Humanities Council. With Malice Toward None is presented as part of the Atlanta History Center’s Civil War to Civil Rights exhibition series, presented by the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, Macy’s, and The Atlanta Foundation.
November 8, 2010
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Toddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
Admission, including sales tax, is free for adult members; $5.50 for children of members; $6.50 for nonmember adults; $5.50 for nonmember children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council
Atlanta History Center: Amy Sedaris, Simple Times
Presented by the Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:00 PM
Join us for an evening lecture and book signing with actress and comedienne Amy Sedaris as she discusses her new book,
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People.
According to Amy Sedaris, it’s often been said that ugly people craft and attractive people have sex. In her new book,
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People, she sets the record straight. Demonstrating that crafting is one of life’s more pleasurable and constructive leisure activities, Sedaris shows that anyone with a couple of hours to kill and access to pipe cleaners can join the elite society of crafters.
Amy Sedaris hails from North Carolina and studied and performed with Chicago’s Second City. She has appeared in film, television, and stage productions, and is the bestselling author of
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.
This lecture is held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Ticket includes an autographed copy of Simple Times. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
8:00 PM
Join the Atlanta History Center for an evening lecture with Pauline Maier for her book Ratification.
Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788 tells the dramatic story of the two-year debate over the ratification of the Constitution, filled with chicanery and statesmanship, drawing on the speeches and letters of founding fathers on both sides of the debate -- the first new account of this seminal moment in American history in decades.
Pauline Maier is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of American History at M.I.T. and the author of several books and textbooks on American history, including From Resistance to Revolution: Colonial Radicals and the Development of American Opposition to Britain, 1765-1776, The Old Revolutionaries: Political Lives in the Age of Samuel Adams, and American Scripture, which was on the New York Times Book Review "Editor's Choice" list of the best 11 books of 1997 and a finalist in General Nonfiction for the National Book Critics' Circle Award.
This lecture will be held at the Atlanta History Center. Admission is $5 members; $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. Call 404.814.4150.
For more information, visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: The Elson Lectures feature scholarly addresses by our nation’s prominent historians and are made possible with generous funding from Ambassador and Mrs. Edward Elson.
Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Jill McCorkle, Going Away Shoes
Friday, November 12, 2010
7:00 PM
Join us for an evening lecture and book signing with accomplished author Jill McCorkle as she discusses her short story collection,
Going Away Shoes.
Jill McCorkle’s world is populated by people whose foibles are so familiar that we want nothing so much as to watch them walk into—and then out of—life’s inevitable traps. In
Going Away Shoes, she collects eleven new stories bristling with her characteristic combination of wit and weight. Shoes figure largely in these stories of confronting the complications of love—honeymoon shoes, mud-covered hunting boots, glass slippers—as all the characters march to a place of new awareness, and, in one way or another, transform their lives.
Jill McCorkle is the author of eight previous books, five of which have been selected as New York Times Notable Books. She teaches writing at North Caroline State University.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information,
visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Dancing Through Time: USO
Saturday, November 13, 2010
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Take a few steps back in time with the Atlanta History Center during Dancing Through Time: USO.
The entire family will enjoy learning about the history, importance, and changes of the USO through the years while participating in dance clinics, hands-on activities, watching a film, listening to music, and interacting with living history interpreters.
This program is free with the price of general Atlanta History Center admission. Visitors may receive a $5 off admission discount when they donate a $10 phone card to support the Atlanta History Center’s fostered military unit, the Skymasters, serving in Afghanistan. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000 or visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, ponder some of the perplexing puzzles of the past. What happened to Amelia Earhart? Who shot JFK? Explore historical mysteries while solving a museum caper that will have you sleuthing around the History Center for clues.
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Fannie Flagg, I Still Dream About You, Honey
Monday, November 22, 2010
7:00 PM
Join us for an evening lecture and book signing with bestselling author Fannie Flagg as she discusses her novel,
I Still Dream About You, Honey.
Though her friends think Maggie has the perfect life, she is actually perfectly miserable. The former Miss Alabama is worried about how her life has turned out—she’s given up on her dream of living in a beautiful home, and instead is a real estate agent in Birmingham. But just when Maggie begins to wonder if there is much point in going on, her life takes a wild turn, and she finds herself catapulted into one surprising discovery after the next. As Maggie learns valuable lessons about the nature of friendship, the challenges of modern life, and the dangers of impossible dreams, she starts to see how much more there is to life than what can be listed in a Miss Alabama bio.
Fannie Flagg is a bestselling author as well as an actress, TV producer, speaker, and performer. Her book
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café became a bestseller, as well as a heart-winning major motion picture.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit
MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Anita Shreve, Rescue
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
7:00 PM
Peter Webster is a rookie paramedic when he pulls a young woman out of a car wreck that should have killed her. Sheila haunts his thoughts, and despite his misgivings, Peter is soon embroiled in an intense love affair. Nineteen years later, Sheila is long gone and Peter is raising their daughter, Rowan, alone—until a phone call from Sheila alters their quiet existence, bringing long-buried questions back to the surface. A story about trespass and forgiveness, secrets and the seismic force of the truth, Rescue is a masterful portrayal of a family trying to understand its own fractured past and begin again.
Anita Shreve is the acclaimed author of 15 previous novels, including
A Change in Altitude,
Testimony, and
The Pilot’s Wife, which was an Oprah Book Club selection.
This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required for all lectures. For more information, visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com. To purchase tickets, please call 404.814.4150.
Elson Lecture: A.J. Langguth, Driven West: Andrew Jackson's Trail of Tears to the Civil War
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
8:00 PM
By the acclaimed author of the classic,
Patriots, and Union 1812, this major work of narrative history portrays four of the most turbulent decades in the growth of the American nation. After the War of 1812, Presidents Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, and Polk led the country to its manifest destiny across the continent, but the forces and hostility unleashed by that expansion led inexorably to Civil War. Langguth tells the story of the desperate fate of the Cherokees driven out of Georgia and of their leaders who tried in vain to save them: Major Ridge and his son, John Ross, Elias Boudinot. He presents vivid firsthand witnesses of their march West at bayonet point—the infamous Trail of Tears—and the tragedy that awaited them across the Mississippi.The broiling national collision would lead to the Mexican War, to bloody frontier wars over whether territories were to be slave states or free, to the doctrines of nullification and secession and, finally, to Civil War. In his masterly narrative of this saga, Langguth captures the misery and betrayals, the energy and exuberance of a young nation as it rushes to its destiny.
Monday, December 13, 2010
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Toddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
Admission, including sales tax, is free for adult members; $5.50 for children of members; $6.50 for nonmember adults; $5.50 for nonmember children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
5:30 – 9:00 PM
Grab your family and friends and enjoy one of Atlanta’s classic holiday offerings! Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season while you enjoy the winter landscape of the History Center’s 33 acre Buckhead campus at dusk as beautiful candlelit paths illuminate gardens, trails, and historic homes with holiday cheer.
Admission is $10 for Atlanta History Center adult members, $5 for member children; $15 for nonmember adults, $7 nonmember children. Reservations are recommended. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000 or visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
5:30 – 9:00 PM
Grab your family and friends and enjoy one of Atlanta’s classic holiday offerings! Escape the hustle and bustle of the holiday season while you enjoy the winter landscape of the History Center’s 33 acre Buckhead campus at dusk as beautiful candlelit paths illuminate gardens, trails, and historic homes with holiday cheer.
Admission is $10 for Atlanta History Center adult members, $5 for member children; $15 for nonmember adults, $7 nonmember children. Reservations are recommended. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000 or visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council.
Friday, December 17, 2010
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, enjoy our annual holiday program, and experience how Christmas was celebrated in years past, from the 1860s Tullie Smith Farm, to the 1930s Swan House, and beyond!
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
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January 10, 2011
10:30 – 11:30 AM
Toddlers (18 months to 5 years old) love this program designed just for them! The Atlanta History Museum, exhibitions, Tullie Smith Farm, and 33 acres of woodland trails and gardens provide the perfect backdrop for fun-filled educational activities. Join us on Mondays to meet new friends or see some familiar faces.
Admission is free for adult members; $5 for children of members; $6 for nonmember adults; $5 for nonmember children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, please call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council
Homeschool Day: Revolutions
Monday, January 10, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen. This month, explore from the American Revolution to innovations of industry, science, and thought, come and see how history remembers these moments of change and how they’ve shaped our modern world.
Admission to Homeschool Days,
including sales tax, is $7.50 for nonmembers; $5.50 for children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018, email
Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com, or visit
www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/homeschool.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Noon – 5:00 PM
The holiday festivities don't have to end in December! In January, the Atlanta History Center celebrates the Hispanic holiday Dia de Reyes or Three Kings Day. Come learn about this tradition of our southern neighbors through storytelling, music, live performances, complimentary food and other fun activities designed for the entire family.
This program is free. For more information about this program, please contact 404.814.4000 or visit
AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
Support: Funding for this program is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of Fulton County Arts Council, the Institutio de Mexico, and the Mexican Consulate.
