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Atlanta is a city thriving with historical identity, heroic figures and thrilling adventures. In this series of podcasts, Atlanta News First unlocks Atlanta's vibrant history, and bring new life and new perspectives to our city's brilliant future.

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ATLVault: Cold case double homicide beginning trial on Monday

ATLVault: Cold case double homicide beginning trial on Monday

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of a man accused in the 1990 DeKalb County double homicide of a sister and brother. 
 
Kenneth Perry, 56, is accused of stabbing Pamela and Joseph Sumter  on July 15, 1990.
 
On June 26, 2024, a grand jury indicted Perry after police said DNA evidence eventually linked what had been a cold case back to him. Samuel Bassett, a veteran criminal defense attorney based with Minton Bassett Flores and Carsey, talks about the role DNA evidence played in Perry's indictment, and how both prosecutors and defense attorneys should proceed as Perry's trial unfolds.
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ATLVault: Atlanta Constitution building, Buckhead African-American cemetery are among Places in Peril

he old offices where legendary Atlanta newspapermen like Ralph McGill toiled, and a long-forgotten African-American burial ground in the heart of Buckhead have been listed as places in peril by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.

Each year, the trust releases a list of 10 places in peril throughout the state, a list the organization hopes will raise awareness about Georgia’s historic, archaeological and cultural resources that are threatened by demolition, neglect, lack of maintenance, inappropriate development or poor public policy.

“This is the Trust’s nineteenth annual Places in Peril list,” said W. Wright Mitchell, president and CEO of the trust. “We hope the list will continue to bring preservation solutions to Georgia’s imperiled historic resources by highlighting 10 representative sites.”

ATLVault: Local author uncovers some fascinating aspects about the ATL

ATLVault: Local author uncovers some fascinating aspects about the ATL

Paige Watts is the author of a new book, "What's With Atlanta?" The travel writer and blogger shares some fascinating aspects about life in the ATL.

ATLVault: The 1972 Doraville refinery fire

ATLVault: The 1972 Doraville refinery fire

On April 6, 1972, a fire began at the Triangle Refinery in Doraville, starting with an overfilled storage tank. Vapors from the tank reached nearby homes on Doral Circle and ignited a pilot light at one of the homes causing an explosion. The explosion then set three storage tanks on fire. 

In all, 300 people were evacuated from their homes, staying at nearby elementary schools, hotels, or with friends and family. Two people died in the fire, whose flames reached up to 400 feet and were visible from downtown Atlanta.

In 2022, Valerie Biggerstaff wrote a 50-year retrospective on the famous Doraville refinery fire, and shares her research with digital content producer Tim Darnell and ATLVault on Atlanta News First. 

ATLVault: One of Georgia's oldest cities, Doraville has amazing diversity

ATLVault: One of Georgia's oldest cities, Doraville has amazing diversity

Founded in 1871, Doraville is one of Georgia's oldest cities, but features an amazing diversity. Mayor Joe Geierman talks about his city's rich history; the old General Motors plant that was a catalyst for Doraville's economic growth; the new Assembly Atlanta; and the challenges facing this intown Atlanta suburb.

ATLVault: Scattered, smothered and covered | First Waffle House opens, 68 years ago

ATLVault: Scattered, smothered and covered | First Waffle House opens, 68 years ago

On Sept. 5, 1955, two Atlanta businessmen - Joe Rogers and Tom Forkner - opened the very first Waffle House, located in DeKalb County's Avondale Estates community. Rogers started in the restaurant business as a short-order cook in 1947 
at the Toddle House in Connecticut.
By 1949, he was a regional manager, then moved to Atlanta. He met Forkner 
while buying a house from him in Avondale Estates.
Today, Waffle House has more than 1,900 locations in 25 states.
Njeri Boss, vice president of public relations, and Virginia Angles, curator of the Waffle House museum, talk about this national iconic culinary brand.

ATLVault, episode 12: The origins of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

ATLVault, episode 12: The origins of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech

On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the most famous speeches in human history. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in an address that culminated the march on Washington, King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. Lasting less than 18 minutes, King's speech has inspired millions around the world. 

But where did King actually draft his speech? Conventional history records he wrote the speech at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. But David Yoakley Mitchell of the Atlanta Preservation Center and Dr. Robert Adams of the Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, say one of history's most influential speeches has its roots elsewhere.

ATLVault: 60 years ago, MLK declares, 'I Have a Dream'

ATLVault: 60 years ago, MLK declares, 'I Have a Dream'

One of the world’s most celebrated and influential speeches was delivered 60 years ago.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made his now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, capping the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” event.

King gave his speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Here is a recording of what became a speech that has inspired millions around the world.

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