For its 100th birthday, the Atlanta History Center makes an ambitious interpretation of the city’s role in the Civil War

Atlanta History Center opens ‘More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era,’ its most ambitious exhibit so far

On July 10, the Atlanta History Center will open its most ambitious exhibit yet: “More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era.” With hundreds of artifacts and roughly 9,000 square feet of space, the exhibit takes on the herculean task of telling the long tale of the Civil War. And it begins with a bang – or more accurately, the din of dozens of overlapping frenzied voices. According to Sheffield Hale, the President and CEO of the Atlanta Hist…

For its 100th birthday, the Atlanta History Center makes an ambitious interpretation of the city’s role in the Civil War

To celebrate the Atlanta History Center's centennial—which coincides with the nation’s 250th birthday—the center will unveil six ambitious new exhibitions. Debuting this month is More Perfect Union, a centerpiece exhibition that explores Atlanta’s role in the Civil War. The post For its 100th birthday, the Atlanta History Center makes an ambitious interpretation of the city’s role in the Civil War appeared first on Atlanta Magazine.