In 1909, Asa Candler, Jr bought 290 acres of land south of Downtown, with the intention of building a racetrack. The Atlanta Speedway lasted only two years, and then the land was used as a small airfield by local pilots. In 1925, the City of Atlanta leased the land for a municipal airport, buying it in 1928. This week, I am covering all the things Atlanta airport - how did it expand, who was it named for, historic terminal buildings and everything in between.
All about Asa Candler Jr.
Flight Path
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African American Parks
Ponce City Market
Murder of W. A. Scott
Epidemics - Part I
Margaret Mitchell
Culinary History of Atlanta (Interview w/ Akila McConnell)
Alexander Hamilton - REPLAY
Pittsburgh
Cemeteries: Part I
Housing Projects
Murder of Robert Alston
Decatur
Water + Waste
The Candler Building - Part II
Introducing: What's Next ATL
The Candler Building (Interview w/ Sara Butler)
Ward System
The Herndons
Reconstruction
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