Tuesday morning's speaker was Mr. Alex Branch, a semi-retired businessman who operates a rare map, print, and bookshop called the 'Grey Parrot Gallery' in Buckhead.
What's so remarkable about that you say? Well he found a rare 1847 Mexican map which shows a city in North Georgia called 'Atalanta' not Atlanta! And the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was so interested, the newspaper wrote an interesting article concerning his discovery.
Alex now spends his time and effort exploring one of the 'oldest questions of his hometown.' Where exactly does the name Atlanta from? It once was called Atalanta, then Terminus, then Marthasville and today our thriving metro city is called Atlanta.
Some say our city's name came from Greek mythology, the word Atlas, or Atalanta, a Greek Goddess. Others say the city's name was 'feminized' from the word 'Atlantic' as in the 'Western and Atlantic Railroad'. Alex doesn't agree with either explanation.
Go visit the Grey Parrot Gallery. Discuss your viewpoint..and maybe even your research with "The Grey Parrot" himself! Alex would love to talk with you.
This Friday Frebruary 1st at 7:30 am at J. Christopher's Restaurant on West Peachtree Street. Free parking under the building...METRO rider friendly...TERRIFIC breakfast food...All members welcome...come bring your sense of humor...
February 6th at the Steak and Ale Restaurant on Cleveland Ave. near the airport says Bert Manning. 12 Noon...come all!
7:30 am... February 26th ..at the Capitol City Club...PAKC has 7 former club presidents coming...from the 12 the Club has had...Come listen to the 'funny behind- the- scenes stories.'
February 5th, Atlanta Apparel Mart, 2p.m.-Free parking at Capitol City Club...Mr. Chris Morley of the Black Pilots Association is the guest speaker...
Mark your calendars...Last Saturday in April...Come hear the 'funny stories' from 'senior ladies' as they walked through life Ushers are needed!
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