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Atlanta Student Movement - REPLAY

When people think of sit-ins, they think Greensboro. But the movement didn’t start, or stop, there. This episode looks at how the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins inspired Atlanta’s Black college students to challenge segregation in a city that called itself “too busy to hate.” From An Appeal for Human Rights to coordinated sit-ins across downtown, arrests under newly written laws, and the protests that landed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in jail. Atlanta’s Student Movement reshaped the civil rights fight and even influenced a presidential election. Want to support this podcast? Visit here [https://www.patreon.com/archiveatlanta] Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com [thevictorialemos@gmail.com] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/archiveatlanta] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/archiveatlanta/]

Time Zones

Atlanta gets nearly an extra hour of evening sunlight compared to cities east of us—and it turns out that’s no accident. In this episode, we unravel how railroads invented time zones, why Georgia was once split between Central and Eastern Time, and how Atlanta spent decades fighting over what time it should be. From business interests and newspaper deadlines to full-page ads promising more sleep for children, the battle over the clock was surprisingly intense. This is a story about power, commerce, civic identity, and a deceptively simple question that once divided a city: what time is it, really?   Want to support this podcast? Visit here [https://www.patreon.com/archiveatlanta] Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com [thevictorialemos@gmail.com] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/archiveatlanta] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/archiveatlanta/]

Oakland City + Bush Mountain

In this episode, we follow the land from rural farmland to an independent city with its own mayor, streetcars, schools, and sharp racial divides. You’ll hear how Bush Mountain became a vital Black community, how segregation shaped education and housing, and why progress so often bypassed certain streets. From Madea’s House to Negro League baseball fields, Klan activity, and environmental justice, this is a story of growth, conflict, and resilience layered into one small corner of the city.   Want to support this podcast? Visit here [https://www.patreon.com/archiveatlanta] Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com [thevictorialemos@gmail.com] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/archiveatlanta] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/archiveatlanta/]

The First Hot Air Balloon Ride

Before airplanes and AI, Atlanta once stopped in its tracks to watch a hot air balloon rise into the sky. In this episode, I cover the story of the city’s first balloon flight in 1869. Balloon pioneer Samuel Archer King and the “Dare Devil Dentist” Dr. Albert Hape ascended nearly a mile above Atlanta as thousands watched from below. From spotting Stone Mountain to scaring onlookers and surviving a rough landing, their journey was equal parts spectacle and wonder. Through Hape’s own words, we glimpse how life-changing it was to see Atlanta from above for the very first time.  Want to support this podcast? Visit here [https://www.patreon.com/archiveatlanta] Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com [thevictorialemos@gmail.com] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/archiveatlanta] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/archiveatlanta/]

USS Atlanta

From ancient superstitions to nuclear submarines, the name Atlanta carries a remarkable legacy across the seas. In this episode, we trace the centuries-old traditions of ship naming, before diving into the history of the vessels called USS Atlanta. You’ll hear how one ship served both the Confederacy and the Union, how others helped usher in America’s “New Navy,” and how the most famous USS Atlanta fought—and was lost—during the brutal battles of World War II at Guadalcanal. We follow the name through Cold War submarines, deep-sea wreck discoveries, and all the way to a newly ordered, multi-billion-dollar nuclear sub still under construction today. Want to support this podcast? Visit here [https://www.patreon.com/archiveatlanta] Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com [thevictorialemos@gmail.com] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/archiveatlanta] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/archiveatlanta/]