Andrew J. Bramlett
@andrewbramlett.bsky.social
History student at Kennesaw State University
Researching Georgia history, the Progressive Era, and book history
ajbramlett.com
Researching Georgia history, the Progressive Era, and book history
ajbramlett.com
I was researching newspapers yesterday and ran across these six illustrations - "Signs of Atlanta's Development" - from the Atlanta Journal in 1907. I thought these were an interesting window into the big construction projects of the era.
December 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I was researching newspapers yesterday and ran across these six illustrations - "Signs of Atlanta's Development" - from the Atlanta Journal in 1907. I thought these were an interesting window into the big construction projects of the era.
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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Today was my last final exam for the semester at KSU. It has been another great semester!
December 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today was my last final exam for the semester at KSU. It has been another great semester!
I posted this on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack last year… always an interesting story.
One of the more unusual items in my collection is this 1941 program from the Army-Navy Game. The game was played November 29, 1941. Inside, there is a photo of the USS Arizona with the note that "It is significant that despite the claims of air enthusiasts no battleship has yet been sunk by bombs."
December 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
I posted this on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack last year… always an interesting story.
This afternoon I was honored to see a very unique piece of Atlanta's history: Henry Grady's cannon.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This afternoon I was honored to see a very unique piece of Atlanta's history: Henry Grady's cannon.
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I just realized that this postcard I posted is signed “H. C. Lodge,” but it does not match Henry Cabot Lodge’s signature exactly - at least not those I see online.
Does anyone know if this postcard’s sender was a relative?
#history
Does anyone know if this postcard’s sender was a relative?
#history
I've added to my blog a new review of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution." I think the series is a good overview of the war, but it could benefit from a greater examination of the Revolution's ideology and legacy. The full review can be found here: ajbramlett.com/2025/11/21/r...
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I just realized that this postcard I posted is signed “H. C. Lodge,” but it does not match Henry Cabot Lodge’s signature exactly - at least not those I see online.
Does anyone know if this postcard’s sender was a relative?
#history
Does anyone know if this postcard’s sender was a relative?
#history
I haven’t shared a random collection item in a long time. This is one of my favorite photos from my collection, but I don’t think I have used it on Bluesky before. It shows Atlanta’s Century Building, which stood at the corner of Whitehall and Alabama from 1902 to 1976.
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I haven’t shared a random collection item in a long time. This is one of my favorite photos from my collection, but I don’t think I have used it on Bluesky before. It shows Atlanta’s Century Building, which stood at the corner of Whitehall and Alabama from 1902 to 1976.
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Hello Bluesky! Starting on December 6, we'll share the daily entry from the line-a-day diary kept by John Quincy Adams 200 years ago.
You can start exploring all 51 volumes of JQA's diaries here: www.primarysourcecoop.org/jqa/
You can start exploring all 51 volumes of JQA's diaries here: www.primarysourcecoop.org/jqa/
John Quincy Adams Digital Diary
www.primarysourcecoop.org
December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Hello Bluesky! Starting on December 6, we'll share the daily entry from the line-a-day diary kept by John Quincy Adams 200 years ago.
You can start exploring all 51 volumes of JQA's diaries here: www.primarysourcecoop.org/jqa/
You can start exploring all 51 volumes of JQA's diaries here: www.primarysourcecoop.org/jqa/
I've added to my blog a new review of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution." I think the series is a good overview of the war, but it could benefit from a greater examination of the Revolution's ideology and legacy. The full review can be found here: ajbramlett.com/2025/11/21/r...
November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I've added to my blog a new review of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution." I think the series is a good overview of the war, but it could benefit from a greater examination of the Revolution's ideology and legacy. The full review can be found here: ajbramlett.com/2025/11/21/r...
This afternoon, I spent some time researching at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. I had several great finds for some ongoing projects!
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This afternoon, I spent some time researching at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. I had several great finds for some ongoing projects!
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Happy Halloween from Peach State Past!
Did you know that grave robbery was once a major concern in Georgia? These two articles from Oakland Cemetery detail the history of Atlanta’s graverobbers.
Part 1: web.archive.org/web/20240909...
Part 2: web.archive.org/web/20240918...
Did you know that grave robbery was once a major concern in Georgia? These two articles from Oakland Cemetery detail the history of Atlanta’s graverobbers.
Part 1: web.archive.org/web/20240909...
Part 2: web.archive.org/web/20240918...
October 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Happy Halloween from Peach State Past!
Did you know that grave robbery was once a major concern in Georgia? These two articles from Oakland Cemetery detail the history of Atlanta’s graverobbers.
Part 1: web.archive.org/web/20240909...
Part 2: web.archive.org/web/20240918...
Did you know that grave robbery was once a major concern in Georgia? These two articles from Oakland Cemetery detail the history of Atlanta’s graverobbers.
Part 1: web.archive.org/web/20240909...
Part 2: web.archive.org/web/20240918...
I have a number of unusual postcards in my collection, but this is easily one of my favorites.
October 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I have a number of unusual postcards in my collection, but this is easily one of my favorites.
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43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
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Did you know that the Atlanta Braves' move to Cobb County in 2017 wasn't the first time the suburban county tried to lure a professional team with the promise of a new stadium?
Check out @andrewbramlett.bsky.social's new article in for more of this history!
atlantastudies.org/2025/10/20/c...
Check out @andrewbramlett.bsky.social's new article in for more of this history!
atlantastudies.org/2025/10/20/c...
October 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Did you know that the Atlanta Braves' move to Cobb County in 2017 wasn't the first time the suburban county tried to lure a professional team with the promise of a new stadium?
Check out @andrewbramlett.bsky.social's new article in for more of this history!
atlantastudies.org/2025/10/20/c...
Check out @andrewbramlett.bsky.social's new article in for more of this history!
atlantastudies.org/2025/10/20/c...
Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017.
October 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today, my newest article was posted by the online journal Atlanta Studies. It looks at Cobb County’s attempts in the 1950s and ‘60s to build a professional baseball stadium in roughly the same area where Truist Park would open in 2017.
Today, the Kennesaw State University Library celebrated the naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum. Mr. Williams has been active at the university for forty years, and helped to start the museum in 1986.
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, the Kennesaw State University Library celebrated the naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum. Mr. Williams has been active at the university for forty years, and helped to start the museum in 1986.
Last night, we had a great evening seeing “The Great Locomotive Chase” at the Strand Marietta. The movie premiered at the Strand in 1956. Yesterday was also the 90th birthday of the Strand.
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
September 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Last night, we had a great evening seeing “The Great Locomotive Chase” at the Strand Marietta. The movie premiered at the Strand in 1956. Yesterday was also the 90th birthday of the Strand.
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
It was great to see this classic on the big screen!
Does anyone else remember ReceptioGate from a few years ago? I don’t know why I remembered it today, but I never saw how it all was resolved. Have there been any updates?
September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Does anyone else remember ReceptioGate from a few years ago? I don’t know why I remembered it today, but I never saw how it all was resolved. Have there been any updates?
Yesterday evening, I had a great time leading a historic walking tour of Downtown Kennesaw for the City of Kennesaw Government’s Government 101 class. I spoke about city’s history and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Yesterday evening, I had a great time leading a historic walking tour of Downtown Kennesaw for the City of Kennesaw Government’s Government 101 class. I spoke about city’s history and the Historic Preservation Commission.
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
Thank you to Anna Trapp and Darryl Simmons for arranging this tour!
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Wishing you a peaceful start to your day. We think this tune is “The Carnival of Venice.”
September 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Wishing you a peaceful start to your day. We think this tune is “The Carnival of Venice.”
In the late 1980s, the L. V. Johnson Library at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) was expanded. Surviving architectural elements from various demolished structures, including Atlanta's Terminal Station and Peachtree Arcade, were incorporated into the design. (1/7)
September 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In the late 1980s, the L. V. Johnson Library at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) was expanded. Surviving architectural elements from various demolished structures, including Atlanta's Terminal Station and Peachtree Arcade, were incorporated into the design. (1/7)
Today, we visited Rome, GA, and its historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I took the best photos from Myrtle Hill and created a post on my blog: ajbramlett.com/2025/09/06/t...
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September 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Today, we visited Rome, GA, and its historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I took the best photos from Myrtle Hill and created a post on my blog: ajbramlett.com/2025/09/06/t...
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We are visiting Rome, GA today and started at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I got some great photos on my camera, and hope to post more later today.
September 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We are visiting Rome, GA today and started at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. I got some great photos on my camera, and hope to post more later today.
The Merchants National Bank Building in Winona, Minnesota, was built in 1912 and designed by Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie. That same architectural firm designed almost twenty other bank buildings across the Midwest.
September 3, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Merchants National Bank Building in Winona, Minnesota, was built in 1912 and designed by Purcell, Feick, and Elmslie. That same architectural firm designed almost twenty other bank buildings across the Midwest.
Next week, @monicacmiller.bsky.social will be speaking to the History Club at KSU about "The Tacky South," a book she co-edited. This will be a virtual presentation, and all are welcome to attend! The Zoom link for registration is kennesaw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Next week, @monicacmiller.bsky.social will be speaking to the History Club at KSU about "The Tacky South," a book she co-edited. This will be a virtual presentation, and all are welcome to attend! The Zoom link for registration is kennesaw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...