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Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family

Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family
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Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Written By: Gary M. Pomerantz
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920.0758231
EAN: 9780140265095
ISBN: 0140265090
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 688
Publication Date: 1997-05-01
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Editorial Reviews: Demonstrates the separation between the races in one small Southern town and, through research and historical records, notes how two families, one who had been slaves and the other who had been slaveowners, grew from their past to achieve the success they have today. Reprint. Tour. NYT. "


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Summary: The South has risen
Comment: Pomerantz hit the high water mark of urban histories by providing an intimate picture of the emergence of the South's premier inter-racial city, Atlanta, from the standpoint of the two families---one once slave and the other slave owner---who helped to shape its progressive destiny.

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Summary: This Is A Great Way To Learn About Atlanta's History
Comment: As a recent transplant to the city of Atlanta, I didn't know much about Atlanta's history. And as an African American woman with grandparents who left the South in search of bigger opportunities in the North, I was more aware of the racism than I was of how and who ushered in the social and economic change that created more opportunities for my generation. The book is extremely well written and once I started I couldn't put it down. This is great way to learn about history. Anyone interested in Atlanta's history in particular and American history in general should read this book!!!!!!

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Summary: The making of a city
Comment: This book not only is about two families but also about how those two families influenced and built one of the great metropolises of America. Greatly narrated and beautifully told.

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Summary: A Wonderful Read
Comment: I've read several of Gary's books and found this one to be an amazing work of not only scholarship and very detailed research but it was also very readable. Some people may be put off by the sheer size of the book but once I was hooked (it took a few pages), I really couldn't put it down until I was done.

Luckily, I was on a cruise and quite a few sea days to lie back in the sun and savour this wonderful book.

I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone interest in how the South was transformed (both intentionally and unintentionally) by a small number of people with not only immense vision but also immense bravery and a sense of justice.

Bravo Gary!

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Summary: The real Atlanta history
Comment: I am a native Georgian and raised in Metro Atlanta. This book opened my understanding of how, what, when and who made this city and why our state is so political about everything. Unfortunately, the race factor will always play a role in how we view and operate the local and state governments. This book just makes it clearer for anyone who works, lives and does business in Georgia. All Georgia history teachers should read this book. It would make Georgia history so much better for 8th graders and make them think. This is a must for reference material.



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