Archive Atlanta

By Victoria Lemos

A weekly history podcast sharing stories about the people, places and events that shaped the city of Atlanta.... more

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The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.

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March 06, 2020 Murder of W. A. Scott
In 1934, W.A. Scott was a hugely successful entrepreneur, with a publishing empire and a brand-new 4th marriage. As he pulls his car into his garage one late night, he is shot by an unknown assailant. One week later he'd be dead. We may never know who killed W.A. Scott, but this week we're talking about his life, why someone would want him dead and who was charged with the crime.
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February 28, 2020 Epidemics - Part I
As the world watches the COVID-19, come learn about historical outbreaks in Atlanta and how the city dealt with each. The press loved discussing the spread of disease - sensationalizing, rumors and fear were used just as freely 150 years ago. Diseases like yellow fever, smallpox, cholera, scarlet fever and tuberculosis each had their moment in history and this week, I’m covering Atlanta’s response, reaction and how wealth, race and gender played a role - because it always does.
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February 21, 2020 Margaret Mitchell
This week is all about Margaret Mitchell - from her family, childhood, marriages through health struggles and how she wrote arguably the most famous book in the world. What I love most about this episode, is how her life interacts and intersects with almost every iconic place in the city.
https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/over-the-edge/
https://www.flipsnack.com/preserveatl/phoenix-flies-2020-a-celebration-of-atlanta-historic-sites.html
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victoria-lemos-archive-atlanta-podcast/id1441882476?i=1000465458898
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February 14, 2020 Culinary History of Atlanta (Interview w/ Akila McConnell)
This week, I'm interviewing local entrepreneur, author and friend, Akila McConnell. We're talking about Atlanta’s early cooking and restaurant history and this episode is packed with incredible stories you've never heard before. From Native American cooking techniques, the first food vendors, the first restaurants to our love of Decatur Street and how immigrants have always shaped Atlanta's food scene.

https://unexpectedatlanta.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Culinary-History-Atlanta-American-Palate-ebook/dp/B07RN1D5ZT

Speaking Event: https://dekalbhistory.org/programs/lunch-learn-atlanta-african-american-culinary-history/

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February 07, 2020 Alexander Hamilton - REPLAY
February is Black History Month, Alexander Hamilton is STILL my favorite episode to-date AND my resources and researching skills have improved since starting this podcast - so this week, we're replaying the very first episode of Archive Atlanta, with some refreshed information.
Atlanta's Alexander Hamilton is the epitome of the American Dream. Rising from enslavement, to elected office, then owning his own business...his name would continue to live on through his son and future descendants. The city is filled with both ordinary and extraordinary buildings that his company constructed, and I am excited to bring this story back to the forefront for you.
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January 31, 2020 Pittsburgh
One of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods, this is the story of the people who settled it, the buildings they built and what stories these streets have to tell. Stories of rail work, streetcars, police brutality, riots, schools, churches and an orphanage...just to name a few. Pittsburgh’s proximity to the Atlanta Beltline has brought new residents and new development, so I wanted to make sure that it’s past - both the good and the bad, can be shared with all.
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January 24, 2020 Cemeteries: Part I
Long time listeners are well-aware of my love of cemeteries. This week, we’re going to cover 6 cemeteries that may not have enough history for their own episodes, but are still places everyone should visit. Learn about the final resting places of Revolutionary War soldiers, the Father of Country Music, the creator of Chick-fil-A, the real-life inspiration for Driving Miss Daisy and where Dr. King was first interred before moving to the King Center. Also, the first community mausoleum in the South and a cemetery in the parking lot of a Super Walmart!
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January 17, 2020 Housing Projects
Not only was Techwood Homes the first in Atlanta, it was actually the first in the entire nation, and built solely for white families. Built almost simultaneously with University Homes, which were for black Atlantans, BOTH of these projects came at the destruction of already existing settlements of extremely poor African Americans. Today, we’re going to start with Atlantans earliest slums, what they were called, where they were, who lived there and then move into the Great Depression, the New Deal and who was behind this idea for public housing.
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January 10, 2020 Murder of Robert Alston
This story ends on March 11, 1879, around 6:40 pm. Lt. Col. Robert Alston lay dead on a sofa inside the home of Dr. Tabor, over on Decatur Street. He had been shot in a duel by his close friend, in retaliation for going against the prevailing beliefs of his time. Today, I am going to tell you about Alston’s life and how is ended in this tragic way.
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January 03, 2020 Decatur
This week, I'm tackling a much-requested episode on Decatur. Starting with dinosaurs and heading to the early 20th century, listen in to learn about the streets, people, churches, schools and neighborhoods that make this city was it is.
https://www.amazon.com/Native-Decatur-earliest-history-formation/dp/0692974377
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FAQs about Archive Atlanta:

How many episodes does Archive Atlanta have?

The podcast currently has 155 episodes available.