HIGHER EDUCATION etro Atlanta has 36 colleges and uni- versities, offering more than 350 programs. Georgia lnstitute 0f Technology, known and admired for itS innovative work in electronics, enjoys the benefits Of indus- trial- and engineering-sponsored research. Georgia State University, with more than 24,000 students, occupies 21 acres of ノ Atlanta's downtown. Atlanta University is a conglomerate Of six campuses, including Clark Atlanta University, MorriS Brown, Morehouse and Spelman Colleges, the Morehouse School of Medic ine , and the lnterdenominational Theological Center. On the east side of Atlanta is Emory University, internationally known for its medical programs, especially in the field 0f coronary-related conditions. (Top) The 硼れ ds 可 Agnes Scott CoIIege , an 乖 m 記 e undergraduate school. (Right) Georgia lnstitute of TechnoIogy ・ 28 し .- まい チクン第

ATLANTAN S he best part about Atlanta is its friendly people. Here, Southern hospitality is more than a phrase—it's a way 0f life. ln this city, you re not embarrassed tO ask a waiter tO describe unfamiliar items on a menu, or tO ask direc- tions on the street. Get lOSt on Atlanta's busy roads and other drivers will 0 飛 r help. Nobody blasts a horn or shouts an insult. with their neighbors all through the city. 00000 引 ドし気飜わ冖 4 32

SHOPPING from Arctic waters can all be bought at tlanta is a shopaholic's paradise, with DeKalb. ln keeping with its universal flavor, high-volume centers near main arter- market workers come from more than 40 ies, or close tO MARTA stations. For upscale different countries. clothing and furnishings, the best choices include Phipps Plaza and Lenox Square ・ North Point, Perimeter, Southlake and Gwinnett Place Malls cater tO every taste and purse and have f00d outlets as well as first-run C1nemas. DeKalb Farmers Market carries every- thing in the food line, whether for a ban- quet or a snack. Besides Georgia's famous produce and meats, Mediterranean fruits, exotic wines, beers and coffees, and seafood IONE WAY 2 嫌 Shoppers m い t 叩砒 the s ⅲれ朝 lg Hard Rock C 可 (right) 0 れ e 可 downtown's many れ e 立 0 s ( 10 , (BeIou. ,) DeKaIb F “”れ e Market has 田 1 interna- 厳 ) れ記 flavor. 修繭前尊第 20

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CENTER e never held political office nor bore for distinguished civil rights activities; the arms. Yet Martin Luther King, Jr. , gave Nobel Peace Prize, which he received in America a SOCial conscience left a lega- 1964 ; and the Presidential Medal of cy 0f justice, brotherly love and peace. Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the Basing his philosophy on the teachings of United States, which President Carter Mahatma Ghandi—civil rights through awarded King posthumously in 1977. King's nonviolent means—King influenced every life and writings, especially his famous 当 cu lture and class. He was marching for the have a dream speech, continue tO inspire rights Of sanitation workers in Memphis in those who work for peace, freedom, and the 1968 when his life was ended by an assassin s rights of all. bullet. Shock and outrage swept the country. The Martin Luther King, Jr ・ Center embraces the neighborhood of the King family, King's grave, before which burns an eternal flame, and Ebenezer Baptist Church, where three generations Of his family served as pastor. There is alSO a museum Of phOtOS and mementos of King's life, including a dis- play of three medals: the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, awarded to King in 1957 H Tomb of Martin Luther れ g , Jr. , set ⅲ Me 取面れ Pool. 0 県瑁、謝、 \C.

tlanta, long known as ATLANTA: (AOC) disclosed its theme: simply the capital 0f "Atlanta and the Olympics: Georgia, is now the site Of the Yes! Partners with the World. ' ON Top 1996 Centennial Olympic Atlanta's "Run for the Bid ” Summer Games. This city s attracted thousands Of partici- southern hospitality will be pants and supporters. By 1990 , OF THE experienced by athletes, jour- they had over 100,000 volun- nalists and visitors from teers alone supporting the around the world during the cause—Olympic-fever had WORLD IN much anticipated Summer hit. Atlanta hosted a great ( 〕れ es. number Of local and interna- Atlanta, one of fourteen tional events including the 1996 U. S. cities which vied for the AOC Sports Festival, Olympic honor 0f hosting the Games, Day, the WorId All-Star was ready for the United States Amateur Baseball Game, Olympic Committee (USOC) parades and more. The efforts when they arrived in February were endless as Atlantans 1988 to inspect proposed attempted [ 0 convince the venues and amenities. TWO world and the 10C that their months later, Atlanta was the city was the ideal location for official choice of the U. S. and the very important and presti- Atlanta was in the running. gious Summer ( 〕れ es. The global competition ln September 1990 , an included an impressive and unprecedented 68th voting elite group 0f possibilities, but member Of the IOC arrived tO Atlanta was only encouraged check out Atlanta. Later that by the tough contenders and over the next month, exhausted and hopeful, 300 two and a half years did everything possible Georgians travelled to Tokyo to support tO make sure they would come out on top. Atlanta's bid. lt was there that they, and the They travelled to Switzerland to meet the world, learned Atlanta had indeed come out President of the lnternational Olympic on top ! Thanks tO a tireless committee and Committee (IOC) for some fine points on many generous volunteers, . Atlanta shall bidding and they met with the IOC in Seoul extend its gracious southern hospitality tO tO learn about hosting responsibilities. ln the world as it hosts the XXVI Summer 1989 , the Atlanta Olympic Committee Olympiad in 1996 ! 1948 LONDON, 1896 ATHENS, England Greece 1952 HELSINKI, 1900 PARIS, Finland ・ ance 1956 MELBOURNE, 1904 ST. LOUIS, Aus tralia USA 1960 ROME, 1908 LONDON, ltaly England 1964 TOKYO, 1912 STOCKHOLM, J 叩 Sweden 1968 MEXICO CITY, 1916 BERLIN, Germany ( c c 翫の 1920 ANTWERP, Belgium 1924 PARIS, France 1928 AMSTERDAM, Ho 臉れ d 1932 Los ANGELES, USA 1936 BERLIN , Germany 1940 TOKYO, JaPan (canceled) 1944 LONDON, England (canceled) 1972 MUNICH, G erma れ ) 1976 MONTRÉAL, Canada 1980 Moscow, USSR 1984 Los ANGELES, USA 彡、 1988 SEOUL, 旁 Korea 1992 BARCELONA, Spain 1996 ATLANTA, USA