Atlanta
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Atlanta was plundered by the Union army during the Civil War. (See Sherman's march to the sea.)
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Ray Kerr, a 32-year-old left-handed pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, has emerged as a breakout star of the Major League Baseball postseason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In Monday night's fixture, the Atlanta Falcons won 45-24 on the road at the New Orleans Saints.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
They’ll need to play with more urgency if they’re going to win in Atlanta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Perry holds the keys to an impressive 1,200-acre property in Atlanta, which he snapped up in 2018 and constructed a 35,000-square-foot mansion on, in addition to a second property.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Frederick Douglass, the outspoken leader of the African-American community for several decades, had died only months before the Atlanta speech, leaving a vacuum that the ambitious Washington quickly filled.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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