Atlanta Majors
This mayor is known as the "Father of Atlanta's Aviation" and coined the phrase, "A city too busy to hate.
William B. Hartsfield
In 1946, Georgia had three different men claiming to be governor at the same time because this Governor-elect died before taking office.
Eugene Talmadge
This Atlanta native and minister won the Nobel Peace Prize and is the most famous leader of the non-violent American Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Jr.
He is the only Georgian to ever be elected governor, senator, and President of the United States
Jimmy Carter
Georgia has become a massive hub for this entertainment industry, earning it the nickname "Y'allywood."
Film and television industries
On his very first day in office, this mayor ordered all "white" and "colored" signs removed from Atlanta City Hall.
Ivan Allen Jr.
This son of Eugene Talmadge was one of the three men who claimed the governor's seat during the 1946 controversy.
Herman Talmadge
This Georgian was a leader of SNCC, spoke at the March on Washington, and served in the U.S. Congress for over 30 years.
John Lewis
This event in 1996 brought millions of tourists and massive infrastructure upgrades to the city of Atlanta.
1996 Atlanta Olympic games
This deep-water Georgia port was expanded to support massive global shipping container traffic.
Port of Savannah
Ivan Allen Jr. is famous for bringing these two professional sports teams to Atlanta in 1966.
Braves and the Falcons
In 1956, the Georgia General Assembly changed the state flag to include this symbol, sparking decades of controversy.
Confederate Battle flag
This student-led civil rights organization was founded in Raleigh but was heavily active in Georgia sit-ins and freedom rides.
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
Jimmy Carter is famous for brokering this historic 1978 peace agreement between Egypt and Israel while at a presidential retreat.
Camp David
This man was the first African American Mayor of Atlanta and is credited with expanding the airport and giving minority businesses city contracts.
Maynard Jackson
William B. Hartsfield led Atlanta during a major economic shift, where Georgia transitioned from a rural farming state to an _______ state.
Industrial (urban)
Most historians agree the 1956 Georgia flag was changed to protest this landmark 1954 Supreme Court desegregation ruling
Brown vs. BOE
This 1961 desegregation campaign in South Georgia was considered a failure by SNCC because it tried to desegregate an entire community at once rather than focusing on one target.
Albany Movement
Before becoming President, Jimmy Carter served Georgia in these two state-level roles.
State Senator and Governor
This civil rights leader became Atlanta's second African American mayor and later served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Andrew Young
Mayor Hartsfield successfully integrated Atlanta's public schools peacefully, avoiding the violent protests seen in other Southern cities. He did this in what decade?
1960's (1961)
This Lieutenant Governor claimed he was the rightful governor during the 1946 controversy because the State Constitution said he was next in line.
Melvin Thompson
This Georgia commission was formed to gather residents' opinions on school integration; it found that most Georgians would rather close schools than integrate.
Sibley Commission
In his post-presidency, Jimmy Carter founded this Atlanta-based non-profit to fight disease and monitor global elections.
The Carter Center
This tax incentive is the primary reason movie studios choose to film in Georgia over Hollywood.
Georgia Film Tax Credit