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Posted on October 24, 2007 by Jason Petrina | Posted under Travel and Leisure
The City Of Atlanta
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Today, the city of Atlanta has a population of just under one million people, with more than four million making up the Atlanta metropolitan area. With this population, the Atlanta metropolitan area is the ninth largest metropolitan area in the US. In the last few years, Atlanta has continued to grow at a rather fast rate. While Atlanta may be one of the largest cities in the United States, the area around the city was originally inhabited by Indian tribes native to the Georgia area. The area was originally known as Standing Peachtree, home to both Cherokee and Creek tribes. In 1823, the area of Standing Peachtree was opened up to white settlement. This did not present a problem for several years. In 1836, the area was renamed Terminus and later in 1843 it came to be known as Marthasville. Although the new name was taken from the then governor's daughter, it was already evident that business community leaders wanted the area to grow and thrive. Leaders were concerned that the name Marthasville would hinder those plans and so it was decided that a new name was needed for the growing settlement. In 1845, it was decided that the area would be known as Atlanta. The town officially took the name two years later and by 1860 the population of Atlanta had reached an impressive 9, 554. While it was only a few years later that the city was destroyed during the Civil War, by 1968 reconstruction was well on its way and Atlanta was chosen to serve as the state capital of Georgia. During the time, Atlanta served as a command site for Union soldiers and others involved in the administration of Reconstruction activities. This helped to further the reconstruction and growth of Atlanta. During the 1880's, Atlanta saw a tremendous revival and was frequently marketed for purposes of tourism as the capital of the New South. By 1890, the population of Atlanta had climbed to some 65,000 residents. Even at that time had come to be one of the largest cities in the United States. During the 1960's the city served as a sort of capital for the Civil Rights Movement, bringing much attention to the city. Less than 10 years later, the population of Atlanta had reach almost a half million people; however it was not long before the city began to experience a drop in population, common attributed to white flight; a situation in which many people moved out of the city to suburbs. This brought the population of Atlanta down by more than one hundred thousand; a number which it maintained until the 1990's. Significant efforts have been made to once again revitalize the Atlanta area; however, including the presence of the 1996 summer Olympics. The need for shorter commutes to work have driven many former suburb residents to move back in to Atlanta, increasing the population as well. About The Author: Jason Petrina is the Editor and Publisher of Article Click. For more FREE articles for your ezine and websites visit - www.articleclick.com |
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