Young, Newman, and Young present readers with a comprehensive examination of the rise of Atlanta, Georgia from regional capital to international city and the key policy decisions that made its growth possible. The authors cover Atlanta’s founding as a railroad hub, its early history, the civil rights struggle in the city, the struggle for progress in the city through voting, and a wide variety of other related issues and topics. Andrew Young was an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has been the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and a mayor of Atlanta. Harvey Newman is a retired faculty member of Georgia State University. Andrea Young is a practicing attorney and a faculty member of Georgia State University. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) Read Less