Atlanta, GA

From BR Bullpen

Atlanta is the state capital and largest city in Georgia, located in the center of the state. During the Civil War, it withstood a long siege and was eventually burned down in November 1864 by General William Tecumseh Sherman. Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games.

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Further Reading[edit]

  • Clayton Trutor: Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta — and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2022. ISBN 978-1-4962-2504-7