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The Essential Guide to:
Atlanta
Atlanta, founded in 1837, entered the national consciousness during the Civil War when its rail junction became a war target. Burned by Sherman, Atlanta rose from the ashes to became the state capital in 1868. Today Atlanta is a city of nearly a half million people, has over 400 Fortune 500 companies and is the headquarters for such commercial giants as Coca-Cola (Since 1886), CNN and United Parcel Service. Atlanta is one of the South's largest, fastest growing cities.
All of that being said, Atlanta is still full of Southern charm and history. There is much early to mid 1900's architecture all over Atlanta. There are American Indian sites and even an Antebellum plantation at Stone Mountain (Atlanta Things to See). Atlanta is an easy city to navigate via the MARTA system of subways, light rail and busses (404-848-4711) and Yellow Cab (404-521-0200).
Atlanta is the birthplace of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. and Margaret Mitchell, author of the Pulitzer prize winning masterpiece about the antebellum South, Gone With the Wind. Atlanta highlights both of these famous people practically where ever you go, you can even visit their homes. (Atlanta Things to See).
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