Since 2013, through History Alive, we’ve brought to life the history of Dunwoody and our surrounding community through speakers and workshops on a range of interesting topics – from how to trace your family genealogy to the story of the little train that once ran in front of the Donaldson-Bannister Farm. Through History Alive, we also offer tours of Dunwoody’s historic cemeteries, where some of Dunwoody’s earliest settlers are laid to rest, and participation in a variety of events related to historical traditions.
2025 Dates:
January 18
Speaker – Brad Quinlin
Subject – “Southern Union Fighters in the Civil War”
March 15
Speaker – Valerie Biggerstaff
Subject – “History of Camp Gordon”
May 17
Speaker – Mark Warren
Subject – “Native American Medicines of the Southeast”
July 19
Speaker – Todd DeFeo
Subject – “The Unexpected Local Railroad”
Semptember 20
Speaker – Vanessa Blanks
Subject – “History of the Donaldson-Bannister Farmhouse”
November 15
Speaker – Traci Rylands
Subject – “Historical Local Cemeteries”
Recent History Alive topics:
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- “Kennesaw: One Last Mountain” with speaker Brad Quinlin
- “Interview with a War Hero” with speaker Col. George Miserondino, USMC
- “Marietta National Cemetery” with speaker Brad Quinlin
- “When Atlanta Took the Train” with speaker Lloyd Neal
- “Georgia’s Covered Bridges” with speaker Lisa Russell
- “The Intelligence Game” with speaker Franklin Adler
- History and the Holocaust
- Two Very Different Vietnam Combat Tours
- My Diverse Experiences in the FBI
- Marriage in Georgia: Love or Money?
- Atlanta From Below: Exploring the History of Underground and the Railroad Gulch
- The Cherokees of Southern Appalachia
- Secret Atlanta: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
- Beyond Vietnam: MLK and the Vietnam War
- Fighting Fascism with Film
- A Short History of Barbeque in America
- A Salute to the Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
- Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia
- The Ancient Ways of the Cherokee
- Children of the Holocaust
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Recent History Alive events:
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- Tours of the New Hope and Stephen Martin cemeteries
- Sacred harp singing at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church, Dunwoody’s oldest church
- DPT Antiques Roadshow, at which people’s antique treasures were appraised
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Follow our events calendar for the schedule of our next History Alive topics.
