Margaret Mitchell House
Call:
(404) 249-7015
or visit
www.atlantahistorycenter.com
The house where much of Gone with the Wind was written beckons to tourists and native Atlantans alike who want to understand more about the author of the most popular novel of all time. The house also plays an important part in keeping Atlanta’s literary scene alive through regular events with local and national authors. Tours available every half hour.
Civic Season Kikckoff Party
Sunday June 12, 2022 02:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free
Juneteenth to July 4th: Two big holidays, one inspiring season. Oh, and a huge party. The launch of Civic Season, a brand new tradition!
It’s the launch of Civic Season, a brand new tradition to celebrate what you stand for, and we’re partying. Come out to the Kickoff Party at the Atlanta History ...
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Jelani Favors: Shelter in a Time of Storm: How Black Colleges Fostered Generations of Leadership and Activism
Wednesday September 25, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free-$10
Favors chronicles the development and significance of HBCUs through stories from institutions such as Cheyney State University, Tougaloo College, Bennett College, Alabama State University, Jackson State University, Southern University, and North Carolina A&T. He demonstrates how HBCUs became...
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Atlanta Authors Spotlight ft. Anissa Gray, Jessica Handler, and Gail O’Neill
Tuesday September 17, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free-$10
Join us in Midtown as we welcome local writers Anissa Gray and Jessica Handler to discuss their debut fiction titles The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls and The Magnetic Girl.
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Joan Cashin: War Stuff: The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War
Thursday September 12, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free-$10
In this path-breaking work on the American Civil War, Joan E. Cashin explores the struggle between armies and civilians over the human and material resources necessary to wage war. This war ‘stuff’ included the skills of white Southern civilians as well as such material resources as food, timber, an...
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Lynn Cullen Book Launch: The Sister of Summit Avenue
Monday September 9, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free-$10
Taking place in the throes of the Great Depression when jobs were scarce, farms were failing, and families suffered privation, hunger, and worse,The Sisters of Summit Avenue creates an emotional journey of inner strength, redemption, and the ties that bind families together under the best, and worst...
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Jonathan Putnam, A House Divided: A Lincoln And Speed Mystery
Thursday July 18, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free-$10
In the winter of 1839, a sensational disappearance rocks Springfield, Illinois. Not one to pass up an opportunity, Abraham Lincoln takes up the case of the accused with the assistance of his best friend Joshua Speed. But just as soon as they begin, Lincoln and Speed find their friendship at grave ri...
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Peachtree Road Race Watch Party
Thursday July 4, 2019 06:30 AM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free
Atlanta History Center Midtown invites you to come party on our front lawn right at 10th & Peachtree Street.
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peachtree Road Race. Cheer on the runners and relax after the race! Grab some patriotic swag, get your face painted, and celebrate history in the ...
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SUMMER WRITING CAMP | MYSTERY IN THE CITY: DYSTOPIA: A CITY IN CRISIS
Monday June 17, 2019 09:30 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: $325 - $375
AGES 9-14 YEARS
Using Atlanta landmarks as a guide to explore dystopian themes, let your imagination soar as you examine challenges facing impacted communities. Journey around the city and craft a storyline that asks “How would Atlanta look and feel in a dystopian future?”, “What resources wou...
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SUMMER WRITING CAMP | SPILLING INK
Monday June 10, 2019 09:30 AM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: $325 - $375
AGES 9-14 YEARS
Up your writing game by writing pocket-sized stories with lots to say! Explore mini sagas, flash fiction, and vignettes and challenge yourself to communicate an idea with only 100-1000 words.
Margaret Mitchell House writing camps provide an opportunity for youth to discover t... [click here for more]LOUIS BAYARD, COURTING MR. LINCOLN
Tuesday May 14, 2019 07:00 PM EDT
Margaret Mitchell House
Cost: Free - $10
When Mary Todd meets Abraham Lincoln in Springfield in winter 1840, he is on no one’s shortlist to be president. Rough and reticent, he’s a country lawyer lacking money and manners, living above a dry goods shop, but with a gift for oratory. Mary, a quick, self-possessed debutante with a tireless in...
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979 Crescent Ave. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 249-7015
Atlanta, GA 30309
atlantahistorycenter.com
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