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HARTSFIELD-JACKSON
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport proudly bears the distinction of being the world's busiest airport and has long served as a valuable hub connecting various cities and countries around the globe. However, Hartsfield-Jackson is also a ... |
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THINGS TO DO IN ATLANTA
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THINGS TO DO IN ATLANTA:Atlanta"Discover the cool vibe of city lights and the warm glow of Southern nights" in Atlanta, the capital of the New South. Host of the 1996 Olympics, Atlanta is home to Braves baseball, Falcons football, the Fabulous Fox Th... |
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SIGHTSEEING TOUR
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Atlanta Sightseeing Tour:Last Saturday ISSP (International Student and Scholar Programs) offered a great sightseeing tour. We visited the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, the Government Buildings and Martin Luther King Memorial. And we s... |
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HISTORY OF ATLANTA
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Prior to the arrival of European Americans in north Georgia, Creek and Cherokee Indians inhabited the area. A Creek village located where Peachtree Creek flows into the Chattahoochee River, Standing Peachtree or Standing Pitch Tree, was the closest I... |
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CHEAP FLIGHTS TO ATLANTA
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Popular Flights from Los Angeles to AtlantaAirfare from Los Angeles to Atlanta on Delta from $279 round tripAirfare from Los Angeles to Atlanta on AirTran from $279 round tripAirfare from Los Angeles to Atlanta on American from $300 round tripAirfare... |
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EARLY TO 1860
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The region where Atlanta and its suburbs were built was originally Creek and Cherokee Native American territory. In 1813, the Creeks, who had been recruited by the British to assist them in the War of 1812, attacked and burned Fort Mims in southweste... |
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POST-RECONSTRUCTION TO PRESENT
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In 1880, Sister Cecilia Carroll, RSM, and three companions traveled from Savannah, Georgia to Atlanta to minister to the sick. With just 50 cents in their collective purse, the sisters opened the Atlanta Hospital, the first medical facility in the ci... |
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CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION
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During the American Civil War, Atlanta served as an important railroad and military supply hub. (See also: Atlanta in the Civil War.) In 1864, the city became the target of a major Union invasion (the subject of the 1939 film Gone with the Wind). The... |
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ECONOMY
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Atlanta is one of ten U.S. cities classified as an "alpha-world city" by a 2010 study at Loughborough University, and ranks fourth in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered within city boundaries, behind New York City, Houston, and Dallas.... |
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