Health and Education

The Goizueta Children’s Experience – an exciting new, 5,000 square-foot space at the Atlanta History Center where kids can experience the city through play, exploration and storytelling.

Journey through Atlanta’s iconic landmarks to learn the stories and growth of our great big city.

Interested in professional development opportunities for your school or district? Atlanta History Center offers additional training and resources for Social Studies educators.

Learn about the tribes of the southeast, the Georgia frontier, and the details of historic preservation at the Wood Cabin.

Examine the Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama and other historical artifacts in this virtual experience.

Investigate the causes of the American Civil War in this virtual experience.

Explore the Civil Rights era and connect it to social movements throughout time in this virtual experience.

From providing aid near battlefields to serving on the frontlines of a public health crisis, the Red Cross is constantly adapting to the community’s needs.

For more than fifty years, Ethel Mae Matthews worked tirelessly for greater welfare rights for Atlanta’s poor and disabled.

Students take a mid-day snooze at an “open air school” sponsored by the Atlanta Anti-Tuberculosis Association in or near Atlanta.

African American students integrated Atlanta high schools on August 30, 1961.

Founded in 1913 as the Georgia School of Technology’s Evening School of Commerce, Georgia State University now offers more than 250 degree programs with 100 fields of study.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the federal agency responsible for public health and is headquartered adjacent to the campus of Emory University.