GeoByte1:In 1864, during the Civil War, General Sherman of the Union army captured the Confederate city of Atlanta and burned much of it to the ground.
GeoByte2:Atlanta is sometimes called the Dogwood City because of the beautiful dogwood blossoms that grace the city.
GeoByte3:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthplace and grave site are among Atlanta's most important points of interest.
GeoByte4:Atlanta is the financial and communications capital of the Southeast and one of the nation's most important cities.
GeoByte5:The fall of Atlanta to Union forces in 1864 was a turning point in the Civil War.
