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Summary: Very detailed, yet no dull textbook
Comment: I'm only half done, but agree that this is a great way to learn about the history of Atlanta, race
relations, and politics. You know that Pomerantz is a good writer when he can even make Ivan
Allen's privileged, silver spoon in mouth upbringing look interesting. The Ivan Allen part of his
book almost makes me feel like I'm a part of the Northside Drive old Atlanta aristocracy, but then
I snap out of it and remember that I'm not a WASP and Bob Woodruff didn't give me a gift of 25,000
shares of Coke when I was starting out. Also never knew who JW Dobbs was, even as I rode my bike
up and down Auburn Avenue. Great read.

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Summary: Pomerantz captures the history and traditions of old Atlanta
Comment: I loved this book! I am an avid reader of southern history and eagerly awaited the publish date.It
did not let me down. Gary Pomerantz breathes life into John Wesley Dobbs and Ivan Allen and their
families. When I ran down Auburn Avenue with a group of friends last year I felt as if I had been
there before. The book is more than a history of Atlanta, it is an in depth look at the people who
have made this city what it is today. Mr. Pomerantz is a writer and story teller of amazing
insight.The book reads like a great work of fiction. This is a must for any southern history fan
or anyone loving a good read about Atlanta.

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Summary: This author has true perception few could imitate.
Comment: Through words and comprehensions that push towards brilliance, Gary Pomerantz has written a history
of civil rights in the South beyond compare to others of our generation. Every sentence shows his
devotion and study of the subject, which is still unfolding as I write, on Peachtree Street. His
years of interviewing and researching are evident on every single page of the thick text. This is
the kind of book that you re-read the last few pages several times because you are sad to see the
story end. You hope to find out the author has written a sequel! This book is for those of us
wanting to learn more about the fall-out from slavery and black oppression in the South. It is the
best comparison of blacks and whites ever written that truly speaks from both sides and gives the
"human condition" of this subject its best reward - which is to explain the true story of where
the individual's predjudices came from and how they were daily being conquered...or handed down, as
the case may be. It is an essay on the evolution of a culture and it's victims. It does not always
give credit to those the media attempted to credit. It gives credit to the deserving
ones...politically correct or not. Some of Pomerantz's book re-writes history. You should read it.

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Summary: An absolute must for anyone interested in Atlanta History
Comment: A top flight piece of journalistic work telling and combining the legends of both black an white
Atlanta leadership.. The stories are told with great charm and dignity. ... a thoroughly exciting
read.

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Summary: Tremendous!! "Should be on your Required Reading" list.
Comment: I think this is one of great books of our time. If your are an Atlanta resident or one interested
in the evolution of race and/or power, you should put this in your cart.

The detail is incredible,
yet it's not tedious and dull. An Atlanta resident, especially, would be interested in knowing
how the city - and the region - got to the Olympics, why the city is developed as it is, etc. Why
our Airport is named Hartsfield International; why Gone with the Wind was such a big thing; and
exactly what role John Wesley Dobbs, Ivan Allen, Maynard Jackson, Sidney Marcus, Martin Luther
King, the Woodruffs and Andy Young have had in the city.

A MUST read!!

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