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Archive Atlanta

A weekly history podcast sharing stories about the people, places and events that shaped the city of Atlanta.

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26:24

Oral History (The Johnsons)

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2022/07/01

This week I am sharing the first oral history recording I did, which happened in June of 2021. At the time of this recording, Wesley Johnson was 89 years old and his wife Patricia, a year younger. He was born and raised in South Atlanta, taking the streetcar, attending Booker T Washington and later David T Howard and then college at Morris Brown before joining the Air Force. Patricia joined us later in the conversation and gave us the juicy bits - like how they started dating and some incredible

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08:36

”Stonewall of the South”

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2022/06/24

Just over one month after NYC’s Stonewall Riot, Atlanta had its own version, when, on August 5, 1969, a movie at the Ansley Mall Mini-Cinema was raided by police. In this week’s mini episode, I’m covering what led to the raid, the details of the event and what it inspired going forward. Gayle Dose Podcast Smithsonian Article Atlanta History Center Documenting Queer History Archives Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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19:36

Dixie Hills Riot

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2022/06/17

The Dixie Hills Riot, a days-long community uprising, born out of the frustrations of a whole host of issues that we’ll cover, happened exactly 55 years ago today. In 1950, Dixie Hills residents were without running water, paved roads and proper sewers. By the 1960s, 45% of the city’s population was Black, yet were only legally allowed to live in 22% of it’s housing. There was overcrowding, segregation, income inequality, unemployment, poverty - so many of the exact same issues we have today. Want

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01:26

Podcast Summer Break

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2022/05/13

Hey everyone! I am currently taking my yearly podcast summer break and using this time to finish new episodes, work on new ideas and record some amazing interviews. In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes and we'll be back on June 17th!

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07:49

Forward Atlanta

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2022/05/06

Forward Atlanta was a multi-million dollar marketing campaign launched by the City of Atlanta in the 1920s that is still influencing the city in 2022. I hope by the end of this short episode you can understand how important this campaign was, how it ties into the reason that Atlanta today is so quick to forget and suppress its past, and how we are still in the big business of selling our city to outside industry. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook

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19:21

Chain Gang

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2022/04/29

While convict leasing, as a system, was abolished in Georgia in 1908, the chain gang era immediately followed and operated through 1955. Chain gangs installed water and sewer systems and smoothed and paved every. single. road you drive, bike, run or walk on today. This week we’re covering the history of the chain gang, the Fulton County chain gang, the projects they worked on, the men and women they chained, beat and killed and the lasting legacy it left for us today. Want to support this

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14:39

Death of Thomas Delbridge

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2022/04/22

In September of 1896, Thomas finished dinner, told his wife not to wait up, and rode the streetcar to Lakewood Park. There, he rented a bathing suit and a row boat and ventured out onto the lake. That's the last time anyone would see him alive. Was it an accident? Was it a suicide? Listen to find out all the Victorian-era true crime drama. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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20:29

Atlanta Humane Society

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2022/04/15

This week, I am covering the fascinating history of the Atlanta Humane Society, from the formation of the Atlanta Branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1871, to its reorganization as the Atlanta Humane Society in 1890. The early AHS fought for the better treatment of hack and dray horses and mules, banishment of rooster and dog fighting, care for chickens being sold in markets, ending the practice of gifting chicks for Easter, humane euthanization methods for dogs, and

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11:07

Jasper Newton Smith

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2022/04/08

With one of the most recognized mausoleums at Oakland Cemetery, Jasper Newton Smith spends eternity cast in stone looking over the cemetery. He purchased the plot 25 years before his death, and the casket 12 years prior, but those are the quirkiest part of his life story. Listen to this week's mini episode to learn about The House That Jack Built, the Bachelor's Domain and the failed Smith's House. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram

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16:43

Great Fire of 1917 - REPLAY

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2022/04/01

This month, 105 years ago, the Great Fire of 1917 swept through Atlanta. Over the course of 10 hours, we lost 73 square blocks, more than 300 acres, 1938 buildings and 1900 homes. 10,000 Atlantans were homeless, which was 5% of the city’s population. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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08:07

Hattie Barnett: First Female Detective

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2022/03/25

"Atlanta's Petticoated Sherlock Holmes" - that's how the newspaper's described Hattie Barnett, the city's first licensed female detective. With very little information to be found, I took the mentions of Hattie and pieced together a small snapshot of her life here in Atlanta. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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16:36

Women in World War I

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2022/03/18

World War I was the first conflict where American women were allowed to enlist in the armed forces and 100K men and women from around the State of Georgia contributed to the war effort. This week, I'm talking about the Atlanta women and their roles in WWI. From those who sewed in their homes to those that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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08:03

Georgia State Lottery

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2022/03/11

This week, we're talking about the Georgia State Lottery. If you ask Google when it began, it will tell you 1991...but the truth is that is formed in 1866, and the story is rife with drama. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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13:36

Westside Park

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2022/03/04

Westside Park is the largest greenspace in the city, at 280 acres, with a 350-foot reservoir that holds 2.4 billion gallons of emergency water reserves. As Atlanta celebrates this new park, I think it’s incredibly valuable to understand the history of the land and what led to it becoming what it is today. One part is the story of a working class Black community from the turn of the 20th century that was displaced by urban renewal and the other, the story of one of Atlanta's numerous stone quarries

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18:38

Fox Theater

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2022/02/25

This week I am covering the history of an Atlanta icon - the Fox Theater! From its beginning as a mosque, to opening as a premiere movie theater, to its place as the catalyst of the city’s historic preservation movement. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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11:10

White Primary (Mini)

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2022/02/18

This week’s mini episode is about the history of Georgia’s white-only primary. White primaries were primary elections held in the South in which only white voters could participate and they were established by the Democratic Party and/or state legislatures in South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Atlanta first established their white primary in 1892, and by 1900 almost every city in the state had followed their lead. King Williams Want to support this

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18:08

Washerwomen Strike - REPLAY

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2022/02/11

In 1881, not even two decades out of slavery, a group of Atlanta's African American washerwomen started the "Washing Society" and launched the fight for higher wages, respect and acknowledgement of Black women's important role in the New South economy. One of best lesser-known 'herstories' of the city. Further Reading: To Joy My Freedom Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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11:36

Bicycle Messengers (Mini)

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2022/02/04

This week’s mini episode is about bicycle messengers, a topic that came from Atlanta Courier Collective. From the first messenger company in 1894, through the stories of strikes, arrests and speed records. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

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31:48

“Loserville” (Interview w/ Clayton Trutor)

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2022/01/28

This week I am sharing my interview with Clayton Trutor, author of "Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta - And How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports", which is available on February 1st. We talked about why the South lacked professional sports teams, who and what changed that, the origin stories of the Braves, Hawks, Falcons, Flames and Chiefs and the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and Omni Complex. Want to support this podcast? Visit here Email: thevictorialemos@gmail.com Facebook

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09:12

Ida Elliott (Mini)

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2022/01/21

Ida Elliott was a young working class girl from Bellwood, today the area along Marietta Street, from 8th North Avenues. Mule-drawn trolleys came to the area in 1882, electric streetcars in 1894 and was annexed into Atlanta in 1897. In 1896, a sensational news story landed the neighborhood on the front page of the local papers. Since so much of our history is always about the successful, the rich, the prominent, and it’s not often that we know about the lives of the poor, or working class, or just

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