Atlanta in the Cold War

The atlas holds 10 people and 14 moments here, from 1948 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter and Muhammad Ali.

Notable people

  1. Carl Sagan

    in 1988

    1 moment here

    American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…

  2. Claudia Cardinale

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…

  3. Deng Xiaoping

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1978 to 1989.…

  4. Desmond Tutu

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  5. Jimmy Carter

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  6. Julius Nyerere

    in 1977

    1 moment here

    Tanzanian anti-colonial leader, political theorist, and founding president of Tanzania. Nyerere led the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU),…

  7. Kenneth Kaunda

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…

  8. Martin Luther King Jr.

    from 1948 to 1965

    5 moments here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

  9. Muhammad Ali

    in 1970

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  10. Rosa Parks

    in 1988

    1 moment here

    American civil-rights activist whose lifelong work against racial segregation included local NAACP organizing in Montgomery, the 1955 bus protest and…

Moments

  1. 1948 Ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church Martin Luther King Jr.
  2. 1957 Helps establish the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr.
  3. 1960 Visit with Martin Luther King Jr. Kenneth Kaunda
  4. 1960 Returns to Atlanta ministry Martin Luther King Jr.
  5. 1960 Arrested at Rich's sit-in Martin Luther King Jr.
  6. 1965 Moves to Sunset Avenue home Martin Luther King Jr.
  7. 1967 Wedding ceremony in Atlanta Claudia Cardinale
  8. 1970 Return to boxing Muhammad Ali
  9. 1977 State visit and civil-rights commemoration Julius Nyerere
  10. 1979 Visit to Coca-Cola headquarters Deng Xiaoping
  11. 1982 Carter Center founding Jimmy Carter
  12. 1986 Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize Desmond Tutu
  13. 1988 Meeting with CDC employees Carl Sagan
  14. 1988 Democratic National Convention appearance Rosa Parks

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