In atlanta, fine dining, shopping and rich history combine with inspirationinducing attractions to create a city with southern charm and worldclass sophistication. Selfpublished authors are not eligible for inclusion at this time. The hebrew benevolent congregation temple, on peachtree street in atlanta, georgia. Melissa fay greene searched for truth with her book, the temple bombing. Mayor william hartsfield with rabbi jacob rothschild after. Celebrating georgia ebook by jane kurtz 9780544673076. The project is supported with federal lsta funds administered by the institute of museum and library services through the georgia public library service, a unit of the board of regents of the university system of. On the morning of sunday, october 12, 1958, shortly after 3. The destruction of atlanta begins on november 12, 1864, union general william t. With an estimated 2018 population of 498,044, it is also the 37th most populous city in the united states.
A militant fundamentalist christian group, the army of god claimed responsibility feb24 for recent bombings in atlanta ga of an abortion clinic and a gaylesbian nightclub. Loose dogs attack 3 in gwinnett, leave man mangled from. It was the first of four bombings committed by eric rudolph. Latent prejudice toward jews nonetheless surfaced in times of social and economic upheaval. The roughly 1,000 jews who belonged to the temple at the time of its bombing were similarly situated, and numerous members enjoyed prominence in a variety of fields. The bombing was in retaliation for the outspoken activism of the temples senior. Atlanta, georgia by the atlanta historical society. Yet more than 30 years later, garlands son and greenes husband are partners in law. Throughout the rest of the twentieth century, dozens of other state history textbooks followed in the wake of these first few written works. Familyplaced death notice temple, shirley shirley a. Their professional success notwithstanding, however, atlanta s jews were frequently denied membership in the citys exclusive social clubs and often encountered discrimination in. A personal memoir of the bombing of the temple in atlanta, 1958, american jewish history 73, no. Jul 16, 2015 the temple bombing by melissa fay greene. The blast, caused by the explosion of 50 sticks of dynamite, took place at 3.
The temple bombing is a masterwork by a master story teller, and although the ending is somewhat unsatisfactory in that the perpetrators were never caught. Since the colonial era, jews and gentiles had lived in relatively peaceful coexistence in the south. While cities like birmingham were torn apart by racial violence, atlanta responded with moderation, perhaps the best legacy of october 12, 1958, today in georgia history. The focus is the temple bombing of the reformed jewish synagogue in atlanta and the radiating circles of social complacency and rigidity in the south of that era. Get store opening hours, closing time, addresses, phone numbers, maps and directions. Winner of the georgia historical society book award. The atlanta georgia temple formerly the atlanta temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church was the first temple built by the church in the southeastern united states and the second temple east of the mississippi river since 1846. Please do not contact us about adding author names to this list. Mystery books that take place in georgia the cozy mystery. Georgia authors georgia center for the book supporting. Georgia center for the book at dekalb county public library 215 sycamore street decatur, georgia 30030 404 3703070 x 2285 fax. From the largest selection of used titles to collectibles and new releases, we put quality, affordable books into the hands of readers. Clive webb revisits the 1958 bombing of the atlanta reform temple, when.
The temple bombing trials offered such an opportunity. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Today in georgia history october 12, 1958 bombing of. Two dogs got loose from their owners home and attacked three people in lawrenceville on monday, leaving one man with serious injuries from head to toe, a witness said. Books all georgians should read georgia center for the book. Although written and described as about the temple synagogue bombing in 1958 atlanta this book can rightly be given props for the origins of the black civil rights movement in the 19th century. It will be updated soon, and additional names may be sought then. The atlanta georgia temple formerly the atlanta temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church was the first temple built by the church. Official atlanta ga tourism guide hotels, nightlife. Simply fill out the form below and we will give you a call asap. Hebrew benevolent congregation temple bombing wikipedia. Alibris seller since september 2008 this seller is temporarily unavailable at alibris until sep 1, 2020 subscribe now for.
Page 127 think of him as ragged, halfstarved, heavyhearted, enfeebled by want and wounds. In the early hours of october 12, 1958, fifty sticks of dynamite exploded in a recessed entranceway at the hebrew benevolent congregation, atlantas oldest and most prominent synagogue, more commonly known as the temple. Dawn tripp is the author of georgia, a novel of georgia okeeffe. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.
Loose dogs attack 3 in gwinnett, leave man mangled from head. Walter mcelreath hall, swan house, tullie smith house restoration. The hebrew benevolent congregation temple bombing occurred on october 12, 1958. The jewish community members of the temple as it was known mingled nervously with atlanta s high society and wished to do nothing to rock their favored status. Books all georgians should read authors of the month. The temple bombing, by melissa fay greene, the author of the admirable. The hebrew benevolent congregation temple, on peachtree street in. It also directs a lot of attention to the synagogues head rabbi, jacob rothschild. Ralph mcgill, the iconic editor of the atlanta constitution newspaper, added his.
Garland defended the five accused bombers, and in the process lost any friends he had made in atlantas jewish community. Wsbtv newsfilm clip of mayor william hartsfield speaking about violence against african americans after the temple bombing, atlanta, georgia, 1958 october news wsbtv newsfilm clip of mayor william hartsfield speaking about violence against african americans after the temple bombing, atlanta, georgia, 1958 october moving images. The georgia top 25 reading list is a project of the georgia center for the book. Apr 07, 2010 familyplaced death notice temple, shirley shirley a. Name company name email address your email address is safe with us. Yom kippur parking tickets memorial book usher volunteers. State nickname is the peach state and empire state of the south. Company continued cotton county culture decatur street democratic designed doctor early economic election forces fritz orr garrett georgia georgia military academy golf historian honorary house important included industrial institutions interview issues jacobs james john journal labor. There are over 150 books of lists produced by business journals across the united states. The park is the central hub of the 1996 summer olympics, currently.
Books all georgians should read georgia center for the. The temple bombing by melissa fay greene goodreads. We save these books and make them accessible to readers for the chance to shape another mind, share another story, and teach a bit of wisdom. Its the story of the jewish community in atlanta, georgia, and in particular one rabbi, who put himself and his. Read celebrating georgia 50 states to celebrate by jane kurtz available from rakuten kobo. The temple in atlanta was the fourth southern synagogue to be bombed in little more than a year. Security guard richard jewell discovered the bomb before. Portrait of jacob rothschild, rabbi of the temple in atlanta, georgia, 1946. The jewish community members of the temple as it was known mingled nervously with atlantas high society and wished to do nothing to rock their favored status.
The centennial olympic park bombing was a domestic terrorist pipe bombing attack on centennial olympic park in atlanta, georgia, on july 27 during the 1996 summer olympics. In an era of gas attacks in tokyo subways, and the bombings of new yorks world trade center and oklahoma city federal building, the 50 or so sticks of dynamite that ripped open a wall of the atlanta temple may seem like small potatoes. The blast directly killed one person and injured 111 others. Five suspects were arrested almost immediately after the bombing.
In 1958, antisemitic white supremacists dynamited atlantas oldest jewish. The building was damaged extensively by the dynamitefueled explosion, although no one was injured. The temple bombing my friends, here you see the end result of bigotry and intolerance, and whether we like it or not, those practicing rabblerousing and demagoguery are the godfathers of the cross burners and the dynamiters, william b. An fbi photo of eric rudolph, illustrating his ten most wanted inclusion.
The temple, designed by philip trammell shutze in a neoclassical style, was completed in 1931. Georgian national book center and instituto cervantes jointly organize georgianspanish literature week for the popularization of contemporary georgian and spanish literature in georgia. She managed to interview george bright for her book, although three of the other suspects had died before she could talk to them and the fourth. The list, aimed at enhancing public appreciation of georgias rich literary tradition, was chosen by the public and members of the centers advisory council. Garland defended the five accused bombers, and in the process lost any friends he had made in atlanta s jewish community. Subject specialties include, modern andor signed first editions, art, architecture, photography, world history, southern history, american civil war, history by country, state histories, military, aviation, rare and out of print childrens books, easton press and franklin library. The atlanta historic newspapers archive is a project of the digital library of georgia as part of the georgia homeplace initiative.
The oldest jewish congregation in atlanta, it was established in 1860 to serve the needs of germanjewish immigrants. Then and now is a captivating chronicle of history and change since the dawn of the camera age. The list, aimed at enhancing public appreciation of georgia s rich literary tradition, was chosen by the public and members of the centers advisory council. The titles in this series are perfect for reports on the fifty states. Temple, 73, of atlanta, ga passed away on good friday, april 2, 2010 following a stroke 4 days prior.
Only days later, another synagogue was bombed, this time in peoria, illinois. Though only one man, george bright, was triedand acquittedfor the bombing, the citys response set the tone for the years that followed. It is more about black civil rights than the jewish assistance given them. A significant section of the book is devoted to the arrest and. Oct 25, 2018 the roughly 1,000 jews who belonged to the temple at the time of its bombing were similarly situated, and numerous members enjoyed prominence in a variety of fields. Georgia history textbooks new georgia encyclopedia. It pairs historic photographs, many more than a century old, with specially commissioned views of the same scene as it exists today to show the evolution of atlanta from its early years to the very different city that it is today.
A temple is bombedatlanta, 1958 arnold shankman i in 1958 several southern synagogues were bombed, causing a num ber of the souths 548,650 jews to wonder whether they would soon become the targets of religious big0try. Shirley temple obituary atlanta, ga atlanta journal. Photo courtesy of the temple hebrew benevolent congregation in atlanta. Sherman orders the business district of atlanta, georgia, destroyed before he embarks on his famous march to the sea. On this day in 1958, a bomb rocked the hebrew benevolent congregation temple, a reform synagogue in atlanta, georgia. Fbi public domain three pipe bombs, planted by antiabortion activist and domestic terrorist eric robert rudolph see 1982 and january 29, 1998, go off in the centennial olympic park in atlanta, killing two and wounding 111. The temple, on peachtree street in atlanta, georgia, housed a reform jewish congregation. A temple is bombedatlanta, 1958 american jewish archives. Melissa fay greenes the temple bombing tries to recreate the horror of. Bombing of hebrew benevolent temple in atlanta, ga. Today in georgia history october 12, 1958 bombing of hebrew. The list is made up of books set in georgia or written by a resident or former resident of the state. At thriftbooks, we believe reading can change the world.
This book is about the modern civil rights movement in atlanta, georgia, the jewish reactions to the movement, and the bombing of the most prominent reform synagogue in atlanta. Its easy to see why atlanta, georgia is one of the most popular destinations in the southeast to live and to visit. Feb 02, 2016 dawn tripp is the author of georgia, a novel of georgia okeeffe. Bombing were still relatively recent and raw when i arrived in the atlanta area. Find 357 listings related to deseret books store in atlanta on. The bombing of the reform temple was the culmination of an orchestrated terrorist campaign against southern jews. First published in 1977, a history of georgia has become the standard history of the state. The temple bombing is an important book that brings to life a pivotal time and place in southern history. Subject specialties include, modern andor signed first editions, art, architecture, photography, world history, southern history, american civil war, history by country, state histories, military, aviation, rare and out of print childrens books, easton press. Mar 01, 1996 the focus is the temple bombing of the reformed jewish synagogue in atlanta and the radiating circles of social complacency and rigidity in the south of that era. Melissa fay greene searched for truth with her book, the temple. Mayor william hartsfield with rabbi jacob rothschild after bombing of the temple, atlanta, georgia, october 15, 1958.
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