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Author Index
                         
William W. Starr
Georgia Center for the Book
The Georgia Center for the Book is the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress...
Chris Starrs
Georgia Trend
Since 1985 the monthly magazine, with a history nearly as interesting as the people, places,...
Alex Cooley (b. 1939)
Alex Cooley has been called "the unofficial mayor of Atlanta music" and credited as the man who brought...
Arthur Blank (b. 1942)
A successful businessman and community leader in Atlanta, Arthur Blank is a cofounder of the Home Depot...
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers, a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, played in Atlanta from 1999 to 2011....
Chick-fil-A
Founded in the 1940s as the Dwarf Grill by Truett Cathy in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville, Chick-fil-A...
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta is known as the home of the Atlanta Falcons football franchise,...
Georgia Southern Men's Basketball
The men's basketball team at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro has had a colorful history and...
Goodwill Games
CNN founder Ted Turner established the Goodwill Games in response to the United States' boycott of the...
Huddle House
The first Huddle House restaurant opened in Decatur, the seat of DeKalb County, in 1964. Huddle House...
Jeff Foxworthy (b. 1958)
Jeff Foxworthy is best known as a stand-up comedian. He has contributed to the culture of his time by...
Otis Redding (1941-1967)
In just a few short years, Otis Redding became one of the most admired and influential soul musicians,...
Roberto C. Goizueta Business School
The Roberto C. Goizueta Business School at Emory University is known for its melding of academic and...
Roberto Goizueta (1931-1997)
Along with Asa Candler and Robert Woodruff, Roberto Goizueta stands as one of the icons of the Coca-Cola...
Sherrod "Sherry" Smith (1891-1949)
Although he was not the greatest professional baseball player ever to come from Georgia, the early-twentieth-century...
Ted Turner (b. 1938)
In the last three decades of the twentieth century, Ted Turner transformed himself into a modern-day...
Truett Cathy (b. 1921)
Truett Cathy, the founder and chairman of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, is a successful businessman...
Turner Field
Turner Field is the home stadium of the Atlanta Braves baseball team and is named for former Braves owner...
Vince Dooley (b. 1932)
There is perhaps no one person more singularly identified with the University of Georgia (UGA) than Vince...
Waffle House
Working under the enduring slogan of "Good Food Fast," the Norcross-based Waffle House restaurant chain...
William J. Steele
Eastman
Eastman, the seat of Dodge County, is a rural town of 4,962 residents, according to the 2010 U.S. census....
Mel Steely
Elbert Parr Tuttle (1897-1996)
Elbert Parr Tuttle was a circuit court judge who exercised great influence during the civil rights era....
Karl T. Steinen
Weeden Island Culture
The Weeden Island archaeological phase is found on the Gulf Coastal Plain of Georgia and adjacent areas...
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