"Been in the Storm So Long: Remembering 1864 and 1964 in 2014"

Painting entitled: Battle of Atlanta, by Kurz and Allison (1888).
Margaret Mitchell House, 990 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta

Georgia Public Broadcasting's Rickey Bevington hosts a stellar line-up of local scholars, poets, artists, and musicians in a far-reaching roundtable discussion of the coincident anniversaries of the 1864 Battles of Atlanta and 1964 Civil Rights Act. Panelists include Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey; artist Robert Morris; singer-songwriter Caroline Herring; and historians Robert Pratt, Brett Gadsden and Joseph Crespino. Featuring Robert Morris's "Slavery By Another Name" exhibit.

Sponsors include the Atlanta History Center; University of Georgia History Department; Willson Center; Woodruff Library at Emory University.

Research Area:
U.S. South

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