It didn’t start as a soft drink. On May 8, 1886, in the heart of Atlanta, a morphine-addicted Confederate veteran turned pharmacist poured the first glass of what he claimed could cure headaches, exhaustion, indigestion—even impotence. His name was Dr. John Stith Pemberton, and…
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Sherman’s March to the Sea was a military campaign conducted by Union General William Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War. The campaign took place from November 15 to December 21, 1864, and it was a significant and controversial aspect of the Union’s strategy.…
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The Battle of Atlanta, fought on July 22, 1864, during the American Civil War, was a significant engagement in the Atlanta Campaign. It pitted Union forces led by Major General William T. Sherman against Confederate troops commanded by General John Bell Hood. This battle…
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