Archive Atlanta Victoria Lemos
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A weekly history podcast about the people, places and events that shaped the city of Atlanta, GA.
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Athos Menaboni
This week, we’re talking about Italian artist Athos Menaboni. In 1950, Time Magazine declared Menaboni the heir of James Audubon, because of his bird paintings that spanned over 150 different species. But this isn’t just a story about art and animals - it’s also a love story, a story about finding your calling after the age of 40, and the unsung roles of spouses or partners in someone’s success.
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Waffle House
This week, we’re talking about Waffle House. Opened in 1955, in Avondale Estates, we’re covering the two men that started it, the first locations, franchising, expansions, controversies and legal issues and even the Waffle House Index.
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Georgia State University
In 1911, Atlanta’s population was only 150,000 people and the idea of Commerce Schools was new - only two operated in the South; one at Louisiana State and the other at Washington and Lee. Georgia State was born from Georgia Tech’s idea of starting an evening school, was later part of UGA and fought hard to become an independent institution. In this episode we’re covering how that idea took shape, who was behind it, when did the names and locations change and how the school became what it is today.
Educating the Urban New South
Ground Crew
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Piedmont Hospital
This week, we’re talking about Piedmont Hospital. From its start as a small sanitarium in 1904, the doctor that started it, its numerous expansions, the move to Peachtree Street and the impact it had on Atlanta.
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Dogwood Festival - REPLAY
Spring is here and if you’re in Atlanta, everything has just started to bloom. I decided it’s the perfect time to re-release my episode from 2021 about the history of the Dogwood Festival in Atlanta. This year’s festival is happening April 12-14th, and so you have time to listen in for a deep dive into this blooming tree, why it’s associated with Atlanta, why we celebrate it, when it was created, who came up with the idea and why?
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Dick Lane Velodrome
This week, we’re talking about Georgia’s only remaining velodrome - the Dick Lane Velodrome in East Point. We're talking about what a velodrome is, Atlanta’s first velodrome, Dick Lane and the decade long efforts to open this velodrome in East Point.
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Customer Reviews
Wanna be a better Atlantan? Listen to this podcast.
I really enjoy walking around the city of Atlanta and listening to Victoria’s podcast. I keep my headphone in only one ear to listen for traffic, but in the other ear, I hear a magnificent and complete story about this bold and complex city.
Fascinating!
Every time I listen I find myself grabbing a pen and paper to write down another spot I want to check out in Atlanta!
So Happy
This show came back. It disappeared but has no returned. I just stumbled back on it.