Search Results for 1950

a map of the center of Mableton from 1950

Cobb by the Numbers April 3, 2022

Mableton in the 1950 census

In the previous Cobb by the Numbers we looked at the release of the complete individual records for the 1950 decennial census. By federal law detailed census records for individual…

a photo copy of a handscrawled 1950 census record on a standardized form census takers once used

Cobb by the Numbers April 3, 2022

Complete 1950 individual census records released: Here’s how to get to the Cobb County records

If you’ve ever done genealogical or historical research, you’re probably familiar with the handwritten photocopies of reports on individual households scrawled on standardized sheets by census takers. They are often…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

musical notation -- a treble clef sign and two eighth notes D and E ascending in pitch

Music November 6, 2024

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the sleeve notes of some of the most memorable and best-selling albums…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science and Technology November 6, 2024

Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals

by Allan Albig, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably…

Race Nationality and Culture November 4, 2024

The racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about Black politicians and whiteness in America

by Marya T. Mtshali, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans who heard former President Donald Trump claim that Vice President Kamala Harris previously…

Elections November 1, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business October 26, 2024

34 new businesses licensed by Cobb in the week ending October 25, 2024

Here are the 34 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 25, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Business October 19, 2024

35 new businesses licensed in Cobb County over past week

Here are the 35 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 18, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

« 1 2 3 4 … 20 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Cobb County November 22, 2024

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News