The City of Atlanta
The city of Atlanta is not only the county seat for Fulton County, but is also the capital of the state of Georgia. History has it that the city was first named Terminus in 1842 and later changed to Marthasville, in honor of Governor Wilson Lumpkin’s daughter, and finally to Atlanta in 1848. It was named as the state capital on April 20, 1868 after it is incorporated as a city on December 29, 1845.
A myriad of great attractions can be found in the vibrant city of Atlanta. In the first place, it is the cultural center for the state with a wide array of arts available to the public. Top the lists are the High Museum of Art, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Ballet.
Other than arts, the city of Atlanta also prides a number of worldly acclaimed sports on the both the professional and collegiate levels. It is in fact the home of Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Thrashers, and Atlanta Hawks; all acclaimed and award winning sports teams. The collegiate level sports are available through the Georgia Institute of Technology, and it is here where the Peach Bowl during football season is hosted.
Just like any other cities in the world, the city of Atlanta hosts a number of festivals, celebrations and parades. To mention, some of the well-known festivals are the Georgia Renaissance Festival, Black College Spring Break, Sweet Auburn Festival, the National Black Arts Festival, and the Atlanta Dogwood Festival.
The city of Atlanta is also the primary to a number of great colleges, universities and technical schools. As you may know, there is the Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, as well as the Oglethorpe University that make Atlanta their home. Also, being a city open for all Americans, blacks or whites, the city of Atlanta has currently four historically Black colleges and universities that are centrally located. Included in the list are the Clark Atlanta University, the Morehouse College, Morris Brown College and Spelman College.
In addition to the above mentioned Atlanta schools, it is also interesting to know that today there are two state managed technical schools in the city of Atlanta: the Atlanta Area Technical Institute and the Atlanta Metropolitan College. Private colleges also made Atlanta their home and top the list is the Art Institute of Atlanta, DeVry Institute of Technology, Beulah Heights Bible College, and Herzing College.
In terms of the famous individuals that have lifted the city of Atlanta to where it is positioned right now, it is nice to note that Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist, is one. The Martin Luther King Jr. Center was even established in honor of his name. Other praised personalities in the city are the golfer Bobby Jones, the comedian Nipsey Russell, and the author of Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell.
Today, as recent statistics have shown, the city of Atlanta has a population of 416,474 persons. This number is considered to increase year after year as more and more people from around the world move to Atlanta to settle.
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