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Bayor, Ronald H. Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta. University of North Carolina Press, 1996. Study of the role and power of race in Atlanta's development.

Clayton, Sarah Conley. Robert Scott Davis, ed. Requiem for a Lost City: A Memoir of Civil War Atlanta and the Old South. Mercer University Press, 1999. Civil War Atlanta revealed through a young girl's diaries.

Craig, Richard M. Atlanta Architecture: Art Deco to Modern Classic, 1929-1959. Pelican, 1995. The first volume in a projected series emphasizes two distinct periods of Atlanta architecture.

Davis, Harold E. Henry Grady's New South: Atlanta, a Brave and Beautiful City. University of Alabama Press, 1990. Biography of the 19th-century journalist and his influence on Atlanta's development.

Davis, Ren, and Helen Davis. Atlanta Walks: A comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling the Area's Scenic and Historic Locales. Peachtree, 1998. Self-guided tours geared toward discovering the city's heritage and beauty.

Russell, James Michael. Atlanta, 1847-1890: City Building in the Old South and the New. Louisiana State University Press, 1988. History of Atlanta's 19th-century development, both antebellum and postbellum.

Sams, Gerald. AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta. University of Georgia Press, 1993. A comprehensive guide to the buildings of Atlanta.

Stone, Clarence N. Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta, 1946-1988. University Press of Kansas, 1989. Politics of post-World War II Atlanta.

Wantuck, Karen, and Helen Pauley. The Insiders' Guide to Atlanta. 3rd ed. Insiders' Publishing, 1998. Guide to all aspects of Atlanta.

Welles, L. K. Newcomer's Handbook for Atlanta. First Books, 1996. Useful information for those moving or contemplating a move.