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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The day after graduating from high school, Monson de Kansky left on a train from Atlanta to study ballet under Elizabeth Anderson-Ivantzova in New York City.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Reaching the semi-final would mean a return for England to Atlanta, where they will also play their last-32 match.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Toronto Tempo’s Isabelle Harrison was ejected from the game for committing a flagrant foul against the Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The Atlanta Fed didn’t advance his candidacy, and he is no longer under consideration, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
I planned to help get the organization off the ground, find a director, and then return to Atlanta.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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