History

History July 18, 2026

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson This is an evergreen story we resurrect, edit, and add additional information to periodically.This particular incarnation of the story was inspired by a book I’ve been…

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History July 5, 2026

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…

History July 3, 2026

America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — What’s more American than apple pie? Capitalism. And an…

History June 29, 2026

As Route 66 turns 100, what is it that we’re actually celebrating?

by Daniel Milowski, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of…

Singer Songwriter Joe South and his wife Jan Tant (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

History June 24, 2026

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

History June 15, 2026

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

[This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] Train disasters were significant events in the 19th through the early…

History June 10, 2026

A high school student comments on Cobb County’s roads: in 1899

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…

Smyrna June 10, 2026

The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an expansion and republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth…

Drawing of an unfolding world map showing all continents except Antarctica

History May 21, 2026

The ‘warrior ethos’ promises victory — history says it leads to defeat

by John Broich, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised…

A color drawing of a brown leather-bound book labeled "History"

History May 15, 2026

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying

by Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Like Americans today, the people living in the United States in 1826 were preparing…

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Labor September 7, 2026

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

by Kevin Hardy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though…

Labor September 7, 2026

Report: Georgia continues to rank near the bottom of nation on worker’s rights

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Georgia has made modest gains, but remains one of the worst…

Economy September 7, 2026

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

by J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Buffalo Bills play their 2026 season home opener in the newly built…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 7, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…

Immigration September 7, 2026

What comes next for the 1 million people who have lost – or will soon lose – Temporary Protected Status

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, 1.3 million individuals…