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Atlanta:
Gateway to the New South
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Atlanta
is a relatively young city. Only incorporated in 1847, it was
little more than a minor transportation center until the Civil
War, when its accessibility made it a good site for the huge
Confederacy munitions industry and consequently a major target
for the Union army. In 1864, Sherman's army burned the
city, an act immortalized in "Gone with the Wind."
Recovery after the war took just a few years: Atlanta was the
archetype of the aggressive, urban, industrial ''New South,''
furiously championed by newspaper owners, bankers, politicians
and city leaders. Industrial giants who based themselves here
included Coca-Cola,
source of a string of philanthropic gifts to the city.
Today's Atlanta is at first
glance a large American city. Its population has reached 3.5
million. The city is undeniably progressive, with little
interest in lamenting a lost Southern past.
Atlanta's layout is confusing,
following old Native American trails rather than a logical
grid system, with no fewer than 32 streets named "Peachtree";
take care to note whether you're looking for Avenue, Road,
Boulevard and so forth. The most important is Peachtree Street, which cuts a long north-south swath through the city. Sights
are scattered, but relatively easy to reach on public
transportation. Once you're there, the downtown area, the
Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District ranged along Auburn
Avenue, and the trendy neighborhoods of Little Five Points and
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