tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post6344542056996285357..comments2023-03-24T05:50:29.791-04:00Comments on deborah wiles: field notes: around atlanta: smack into the cityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-37975086677377691712011-11-28T16:11:33.623-05:002011-11-28T16:11:33.623-05:00hey, Tana! All good advice, of course, and I will ...hey, Tana! All good advice, of course, and I will do it this coming year -- plus I'll have to read some books, it's what I do. :> I think the oral history I did of Frederick had as much impact on me as anything else in helping me fall in love with a new hometown. <br /><br />Have you come to a new appreciation of Tucson since you started jumping in with both feet? (Moving there helped, I'm sure.) You taught me plenty, too. Miss you. Debbie xoxoDebbie Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785048910673370370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-52329328162081477232011-11-19T13:51:28.519-05:002011-11-19T13:51:28.519-05:00Hi, Girl! My 2 cents: This is NOT the time for bo...Hi, Girl! My 2 cents: This is NOT the time for books; it's an opportunity to jump in with both feet and EXPERIENCE Atlanta's history. Here's what I did (& continue to do): visit the historical museums -- mining, Jewish, slavery, etc.; look online for walking and home tours of various neighborhoods; attend history lectures around town at libraries & educational institutions; check out local craft fairs & chat up the artisans; take a few organized historical tours, everything from horse-drawn carriages to Gray Line buses; basically, act like a tourist.<br />Remember how you tried to teach me to find the "heart" of every story in the personal, spoken memories of the people I was writing about? Well, you were right!<br />Love you, Girl! --TanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-68432315978202111482011-11-19T09:32:41.033-05:002011-11-19T09:32:41.033-05:00Thanks for this, Jef. I can see, a trip to BTBR is...Thanks for this, Jef. I can see, a trip to BTBR is in order after Thanksgiving. It's been in order for a long, long time. I'd love to talk with Jeff and find some good books. I've got a list going... xoDebbie Wileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785048910673370370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-21085617571701865832011-11-17T13:28:02.477-05:002011-11-17T13:28:02.477-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Prasetyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17470106646634293099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245713210697867499.post-88507636990045871402011-11-15T13:06:54.456-05:002011-11-15T13:06:54.456-05:00Debbie, you should talk to Jeff McCord about this....Debbie, you should talk to Jeff McCord about this. He used to be the Chair of the Grant Park Historical Committee for the neighborhood association. He also knows a great deal about Georgia history. There are several great history books about Atlanta. Michael Rose from The Atlanta History Center wrote one that's popular, and Arcadia Press and the History Press put out lots of books about neighborhoods that contain lots of photos. In fact, the Grant Park book was published earlier this year.Jefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543099078178831250noreply@blogger.com