What to see in America . railroad was projected to the spot, which was called Ter-minus. Somewhat later this name was changed to Marthas-ville, in honor of a daughter of the governor of the citys present name was adopted in 1847. During theCivil War Atlanta was of vital importance to the Confederacyas a center of supplies. When Sherman captured it inSeptember, 1864, the doom of the Southern cause wassealed. Two months later he burned the city and startedon his famous ]March to the Sea, which cut the Confederacy in two. Atlantarecovered rapidlyafter the war andin 1868 was madethe capi
What to see in America . railroad was projected to the spot, which was called Ter-minus. Somewhat later this name was changed to Marthas-ville, in honor of a daughter of the governor of the citys present name was adopted in 1847. During theCivil War Atlanta was of vital importance to the Confederacyas a center of supplies. When Sherman captured it inSeptember, 1864, the doom of the Southern cause wassealed. Two months later he burned the city and startedon his famous ]March to the Sea, which cut the Confederacy in two. Atlantarecovered rapidlyafter the war andin 1868 was madethe capital of thestate. Fifteenrailway lines radi-ate from it, andit is notably pro-g r e s s i V e andwealthy. Thatlovable Southernwriter, Joel Chandler Harris, author of the immortal UncleRemus stories, was on the staff of the Atlanta Constitutionfor much of his life. The Wrens Nest, where he lived,at 214 Gordon Street, is preserved as a memorial. It is asimple homelike house, and the intimate possessions of theauthor lie abo
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