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For the Health of the Nation: A History of the CDC in Atlanta

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Reichert Zetopan Microscope Atlanta History Center

WebJanuary 5, 2021. Reichert Zetopan microscope used by Dr. Charles Shepard at CDC, circa 1953. Courtesy of CDC. A microbiologist, Dr. Charles C. Shepard used this microscope …

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Atlanta Can’t Learn Without Grady Atlanta History Center

WebFor more information about collections—including the Grady Memorial Hospital photograph collection ( VIS 102) and the Grady Teen Services Program Guide ( …

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Women's Work Atlanta History Center

WebWomen’s Work. This initiative is made possible by Emily Bourne Grigsby whose bequest endows support for the research, interpretation, and presentation of the role of women in …

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American Red Cross: Serving Atlanta Atlanta History Center

WebAfter WWII, Atlanta’s Red Cross launched a community blood program and opened the first blood plasma bank in the South in 1942. Today, the chapter provides …

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Fulton County 4-H Atlanta History Center

WebAtlanta History Center’s own 4-H Community Club is a free youth program for children in grades K through 12. Open to all youth who live in or go to school in Fulton County, the …

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CDC Atlanta in 50 Objects Exhibitions Atlanta History …

WebThe CDC gained credibility in the 1950s when it helped identify and then correct a problem with the Salk polio vaccine and again when it developed national guidelines for an …

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Head, Heart, Hands, Health—and History Atlanta History …

WebThe mission of Georgia 4-H is to help youth acquire knowledge, develop life skills, and form attitudes that enable them to become self-directing, productive, and …

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A City Under Quarantine: Atlanta and the 1918 Influenza …

WebThe long and short of it is that the 1918 Influenza was the most severe pandemic in modern history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Our Essential Heroes Atlanta History Center

WebOur Essential Heroes. From September 15 to October 15, in observation of Hispanic Heritage Month, Atlanta History Center is honoring and highlighting the Latinx …

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More Than Self: Living the Vietnam War

WebThe carnage of war in Vietnam found its way into American living rooms on the nightly news. Many opposed funding what they believed was an unjust war that diverted resources …

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COVID-19 Policies Atlanta History Center

WebProcedures. Safety. Guidelines. Stay home if you do not feel well or are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. Practice social distancing by maintaining at least 6 feet of distance …

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Black Women’s Fight for Suffrage Atlanta History Center

WebThe members of the Black women’s suffrage movement themselves tended to focus on human rights and universal suffrage. Women like Atlanta’s own Adella Hunt …

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The Barb Brings ATL’s Queer Culture Online

WebOne of Atlanta’s first LGBTQ publications has now been digitized and is keyword and text searchable online. The Barb, a free serial newspaper published from …

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Reproductive Rights in Georgia: Doe v. Bolton

WebWade struck down many federal and state abortion laws. On January 22, 1973, the same day Roe v. Wade was decided, the Supreme Court also ruled in Doe v. …

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Women’s Roles and Rights American Identity in the 1800s

Web80 Cyclorama and American Citizenship The Case of American Identity movement in the United States had begun. Amelia Bloomer began publishing an abolitionist newspaper …

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A History of Pride Parades in Atlanta Atlanta History Center

WebMayor Maynard Jackson declared the day of the parade, June 26, to be Gay Pride Day in Atlanta. The following year, Mayor Jackson issued a subsequent …

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Unwavering, Unyielding, Uncompromising: Ethel Mae Matthews

WebFor more than fifty years, Ethel Mae Matthews worked tirelessly and advocated fiercely for greater welfare rights for the city’s poor and disabled. Her work at …

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