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- MARGARET MITCHELLS PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NOVEL, GONE WITH THE WIND , CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF PUBLICATION
- Gone With the Wind
- Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind : A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood
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- Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75 th Anniversary Celebration Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House
- This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown.
- Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75 th Anniversary Celebration Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House Writing Workshop
- T his workshop is conducted at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Leigh Massey, 404.814.4033 LMassey@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARGARET MITCHELL'S PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING NOVEL, GONE WITH THE WIND, CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF PUBLICATION - Atlanta History Center's Margaret Mitchell House, Birthplace of Gone With the Wind, Presents Variety of Exclusive Celebratory Programs Throughout 2011 Anniversary - ATLANTA GA - "In a weak moment, I have written a book." − Margaret Mitchell. Atlanta native Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, Gone With the Wind, occupies an important place in American literature. After breaking publishing records with one million copies sold within six months, the novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, has been translated into over forty languages, and seventy-five years later remains one of the best-selling novels of all time. Throughout 2011, the Atlanta History Center's Margaret Mitchell House, located in Midtown Atlanta, celebrates the 75th anniversary of the publication of Mitchell’s acclaimed novel with a series of exclusive public programs for Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration. For a full description of these programs, updates, admission discounts, and other 75th Anniversary activities at the Margaret Mitchell House, please visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com/GWTW75. The Margaret Mitchell House, birthplace of Gone With the Wind, is a designated city landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a popular tourist destination, and home to the award-winning Literary Center at the Margaret Mitchell House. Designed to honor and preserve the legacy of Margaret Mitchell, the Literary Center hosts programs with award-winning authors as well as annual creative adult and youth writing classes. Visit the Literary Center online for a complete list of lectures, workshops, and literary offerings continuously available at www.MargaretMitchellHouse.com/LitCenter. For the Margaret Mitchell House, the residents of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast, Gone With the Wind, is especially valued as it tells a story of war and survival highlighting a shared history, the misery of the effects of civil war and its aftermath, and love for one's land as a place of identity and endurance. Worldwide, Mitchell's novel has touched readers and captured imaginations, setting many individuals on a journey to visit Atlanta to walk in Mitchell’s footsteps and experience Scarlett's South. Such an enduring novel is deserving of a remarkable celebration. Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration at Margaret Mitchell House: Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House: Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley Jr. Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:00 pm
anniversary. Celebrations begin with this revealing evening lecture featuring authors Ellen F. Brown and John Wiley Jr. discussing the debut of their new book, Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood. - more - 75th Anniversary Celebration Page – 2 This lecture is held at Margaret Mitchell House in Midtown. Admission is $5 members; $10 nonmembers; FREE to Annual Fund donors. Reservations are required. For information or to purchase tickets online, visit MargaretMitchellHouse.com/Lectures. To purchase tickets by phone, call 404.814.4150. This program is part of the Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration program series. This lecture is held in collaboration with Road to Tara Museum, visit online at www.VisitScarlett.com. Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration Literary Center at Margaret Mitchell House Cathy Whitlock, Designs on Film: Creating the World of Gone With the Wind Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:00 pm
Saturdays, April 16 and 23, 2011 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Annually, the Margaret Mitchell House greets thousands of visitors from around the world who are fascinated by Mitchell and her novel, and are passionate to catch a glimpse of where she wrote the book. Daily, the Margaret Mitchell House offers visitors guided tours of the apartment where Gone With the Wind was written while - more - 75th Anniversary Celebration Page – 3 docents share stories about Mitchell, including her inspiration for the book, why she began writing, how her life came to a tragic end, and her legacy. In addition, visitors explore two Mitchell-related exhibitions, Margaret Mitchell: A Passion for Character and The Making of a Film Legend: Gone With the Wind. A stop at the museum shop is essential for purchasing unique memorabilia and Gone With the Wind collectibles. Guests may plan their visit and purchase advance tickets online at MargaretMitchellHouse.com. A group of ten or more receives a group discount. To receive group tour discount rate, call 404.814.7015. Gather a group of twenty-five or more and you are ready for a real Gone With the Wind experience in Atlanta. A number of Atlanta attractions offer combined tour options. Excursions include opportunities to explore Margaret Mitchell House, the Atlanta History Center, the Road to Tara Museum, Stately Oaks Plantation, a Gone With the Wind tour of the town of Jonesboro, the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, and a traditional Southern meal at Mary Mac's Tea Room. Learn more at www.MargaretMitchellHouse.com/GWTWtours. Margaret Mitchell House Celebratory Collaborations: In conjunction with Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind 75th Anniversary Celebration, the Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House collaborate with several Atlanta attractions, festivals, and media partners to provide fans of Gone With the Wind special celebratory activities around the city. In April, commemorating the 75th anniversaries of both Gone With the Wind and the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House unite with the festival as a Cultural Alliance Partner. Held at Piedmont Park, the festival runs Friday, April 15, through Sunday, April 17, 2011. Stop by the Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House booth for a variety of engaging history and literary activities, such as historical Travel Trunk displays, photo opportunities, a never-ending story game, enriching demonstrations, Poetry Out Loud performances, and craft-making activities for all ages. Before or after your festival visit, stop at Margaret Mitchell House and receive free museum admission on April 16 and 17, 2011. Learn more about the Cultural Alliance Partnership online at www.Dogwood.org.
Founded in 1926, the Atlanta History Center is an all-inclusive, thirty-three-acre destination featuring the Atlanta History Museum, one of the Southeast’s largest history museums; two historic houses, the 1928 Swan House and the 1860 Smith Family Farm; the Centennial Olympic Games Museum; the Kenan Research Center; the Grand Overlook event space; Chick-Fil-A at the Coca-Cola Café, a museum shop, and acres of Historic Gardens with paths and a kid-friendly discovery trail. In addition, the History Center operates the Margaret Mitchell House. Located in Midtown Atlanta, the two-acre campus features tours of the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind, an exhibition highlighting the life of Margaret Mitchell, a Gone With the Wind movie exhibition, and a museum shop. For information on Atlanta History Center offerings, hours of operation, and admission, call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com. # # # Directory: media -> campaigns campaigns -> For immediate release campaigns -> A safe and Sober Coalition team georgia Board of Directors campaigns -> Contact: Art Rogers campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley campaigns -> Atlanta’s cios Discuss Hot Topics at the 9th Annual atp-tag cio roundtable campaigns -> Thousands of Georgians still overpaying property taxes campaigns -> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Launches iPad™ Application campaigns -> Accessatlanta. Com is one-stop shop for local holiday fun campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley, wsb-tv Download 30.74 Kb. Share with your friends:
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