Atlanta’s Tumultuous Fifties Fifty Years Later:
A Panel Discussion at Emory University, July 22, 2004
Overview:
In conjunction with the Michael C. Carlos Museum's
"The Tumultuous Fifties: A View from The New York Times Photo
Archives" exhibition at Emory University, Dr. Dana White moderates a panel
discussion looking back at Atlanta's evolution over the past fifty years.
Panelists include Dr. Robert Holmes, Director of the Southern Center for
Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University; Dr. Susan McGrath,
Director of the Honors Program at Georgia Perimeter College; and Dr. Timothy
Crimmins, Professor of History at Georgia State University.
Video:
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Dr. Dana White (6:06 min.)
Dr. White discusses Atlanta's
urban growth during the twentieth century from town to metropolis
and from metropolis to megalopolis, comparing and contasting Atlanta's
evolution to changes in other U.S. cities. |
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Dr. Timothy Crimmins (14:29 min.)
Dr. Crimmins looks at the Lane
Brothers photograph collection from the late 1940s through early
1960s, highlighting Atlanta's lost physical landscape and evolving
social and cultural landscapes. Crimmins also discusses the social
significance of the state capitol building and its renovations.
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Dr. Robert Holmes (5:50 min.)
In his presentation titled "Deja Vu or
Significant Change," Dr. Holmes examines
how voter registration and Atlanta politics played into
race relations and urban layout in 1950s and
how they still effect present-day Atlanta. |
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Dr. Susan McGrath (3:47 min.)
Dr. McGrath speaks about school desegregation
in Atlanta during the late 1950s and early 1960s, highlighting Georgia's
Pupil Placement Laws and Atlanta civic organizations like HOPE (Help
Our Public Schools). |
