The Bulletin—April 24, 2013
...The other church, Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, has occupied its current space since 1955, having already moved several times due to development in the area. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Falcons...
Marginalization, Mobility, and Sunday Strolls on the Farm
...in the Atlanta metro area, analyzing the complex mobility politics of a southern urban center. A recent New York Times article highlights similar transportation issues plaguing rural communities in Texas....
Place and Pluralism: The “Georgia Harmonies” Traveling Exhibition
...stops feature musics with historical ties to the town and region, and present-day roots in the area. In Laurie K. Sommers’ Southern Spaces article, “Hoboken Style: Meaning and Change in...
Whiskey and Geography
...a gallon. In the more populous areas, a gallon of rye could bring as much as a dollar. No entrepreneur would bother to transport sacks of grain by horse and...
A Review of Lawrence N. Powell's The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans
...built there because they had already claimed land concessions in the area. Powell’s book chronicles the town’s history from the time of Bienville to the Battle of New Orleans, explaining...
The Cobb County Braves
...according to the Associated Press, census data reveals that the team is moving to a much wealthier area that is in the heart of the team's fan base. Median household...
The Bulletin—June 19, 2013
...center, "even if they do not perform surgical abortions." Opponents argue that only five clinics—all in metropolitan areas—currently meet these standards, and women in rural areas of the state will...
Routes of Reconciliation: Visiting Sites of Cultural Trauma in the US South, Northern Ireland, and South Africa
...culture can create opportunities sometimes in areas with few options. Portraying a simplified or overly upbeat heritage can also potentially distort history in order to engage visitors. The three societies...
1108 Dynamite Hill
...until Dr. King's assassination. Map showing the general area of Dynamite Hill and the Drew household at 1108 Center Street, Birmingham, Alabama. Map by and courtesy of Stephanie Bryan. John...
The Place of Appalachia
...scourge of OxyContin abuse in rural southwest Virginia and the drug traffic of Harlem. There are related, even more direct, linkages: "development" in rural Appalachian areas has at times taken...