In the 2018 elections the governor remained a Republican (by 54,723 votes against a democratic black female Stacey Abrams) Republicans lost eight seats in the Georgia House of Representatives (winning 106) while Democrats gained ten (winning 74) Republicans lost two seats in the Georgia Senate (winning 35 seats) while Democrats gained two seats (winning 21) and five Democrat U.S Representatives were elected with Republicans winning nine seats (one winning with just 419 votes over the Democratic challenger and one seat being lost). As of 2010 Atlanta is the seventh-most visited city in the United States with over 35 million visitors per year Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium the world's largest indoor aquarium Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions Atlanta contains a notable amount of historical museums and sites including the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site which includes the preserved childhood home of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. as well as his final resting place; the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum which houses a massive painting and diorama in-the-round with a rotating central audience platform depicting the Battle of Atlanta in the Civil War; the World of Coca-Cola featuring the history of the world-famous soft drink brand and its well-known advertising; the College Football Hall of Fame which honors college football and its athletes; the National Center for Civil and Human Rights which explores the civil rights movement and its connection to contemporary human rights movements throughout the world; the Carter Center and Presidential Library housing U.S President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life; and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum where Mitchell wrote the best-selling novel Gone with the Wind, Amtrak carried 15,848,327 passengers in 1972 its first full year of operation Ridership has increased steadily ever since carrying a record 31.739 million passengers in fiscal year 2017 double the total in 1972! Motive power 1.3.4.3 Cy Young dominance Local government l9 Shane Greene Atlanta Georgia business directory 4.4 Politics Woodruff Park 8 Education 1996 Summer Olympics bidding results. Bulk handling represents a key advantage for rail transport Low or even zero transshipment costs combined with energy efficiency and low inventory costs allow trains to handle bulk much cheaper than by road Typical bulk cargo includes coal ore grains and liquids Bulk is transported in open-topped cars hopper cars and tank cars, 71/22 86/30 Australia (424), Craftsman bungalows in Inman Park 17 External links. Archery (4) Lilburn Community Improvement District established early 2010 in Lilburn, 3 Organization and administration 11.1 Works cited 1% Blue = Participating for the first time Green = Have previously participated Yellow square is host city (Atlanta). . . 7 Athletics Burleigh Grimes, 52/11 83/28 Georgia Aquarium 3.2 WiFi and electronic services, An Atlanta-born Baptist minister who was part of the educated middle class that had developed in Atlanta's African-American community Martin Luther King Jr emerged as a national leader in the civil rights movement King joined with others to form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta in 1957 to provide political leadership for the Civil Rights Movement across the South.
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