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Veiled Visions: The 1906 Atlanta Race Riot and the Reshaping of American Race Relations (2006). Harvey, Bruce, and Lynn Watson-Powers. "The eyes of the world are upon us: A look at the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895." Atlanta History 39#1 (1995): 5-11. Hanley, John. The Archdiocese of Atlanta. A History (2006), The Roman ...
The cost for Atlanta 1996 compares with costs of $4.6 billion for Rio 2016, $40–44 billion for Beijing 2008, and $51 billion for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics (the most expensive Olympic Games without differentiating between summer and winter in history).
A native of Milwaukee, [2] he moved to Atlanta in 1914. [3] He graduated from Technological High School in Atlanta, Georgia. [4] He joined the Atlanta Historical Society in 1927 (a year after it was founded) which is today known as the Atlanta History Center. He served as historian for the Coca-Cola Company for 28 years. After retirement he ...
Atlanta Downtown Improvement District established. Sister city relationship established with Cotonou, Benin. [48] 1996 Centennial Olympic Park opens. 18 May: Centennial Olympic Stadium opens. 19 July–4 August: 1996 Summer Olympics held. July 27: Centennial Olympic Park bombing. 16–25 August: 1996 Summer Paralympics held.
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, July 27, 1996, during the Summer Olympics. The blast directly killed one person and injured 111 others; another person later died of a heart attack.
April 16 – The NBA's 1995–1996 Chicago Bulls, with Michael Jordan's lead, go on to set a new NBA record for the most wins in a season, achieving their 70th win. April 24 – President Bill Clinton signs the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 into law. April 29 – The Broadway hit musical Rent opens at the Nederlander ...
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994.
Centennial Olympic Park was constructed in two phases. Phase I of construction was completed July 1996, just in time for 1996 Olympic Summer Games at a cost of US$28 million. During the Olympics, the park contained sponsor exhibits, hosted entertainment and medal presentations, and was a hotbed for pin trading.