History

For a comprehensive written history of Atlanta, Wikipedia’s exhaustive profile of the city is a great place to start.  Click here for a comprehensive profile of Atlanta, including historical information, demographic information and more.

For an incomparable visual history of Atlanta, check out Atlanta Time Machine.  This website is the ultimate photographic library of the metropolitan area, with an interesting perspective on both the explosive growth of Atlanta, as well as its small town roots.

The Atlanta History Center’s 33 acre campus is a living and breathing historical ode to Atlanta.  You can explore the History Center online, here, but a visit to the Buckhead location is an absolute must for anyone looking to learn more about the capital of the South.

The City of Atlanta’s “official” history of Atlanta, in just a few paragraphs, here.