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Why Atlanta? A Little About Atlanta History
Why Atlanta? A Little About Atlanta History | A Little About Atlanta History |
 Atlanta began as the site for the southern terminus of the state-owned Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1837. Its first buildings were the homes and offices of railroad workers. This village was simply called Terminus until 1843.
Atlanta is the cradle of the U.S. Civil Rights movement and home to the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who propelled Atlanta and the U.S. forward to realize his dream “that all would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” regardless of one’s skin color. The information presented here was gathered from information presented by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. |
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