Originally called Terminus, this city was the end of the Atlantic and Western Railroad before it was renamed in 1845, the name again influenced by the railroad.
Originally called Terminus, this city was the end of the Atlantic and Western Railroad before it was renamed in 1845, the name again influenced by the railroad. The target of a major Union invasion of the South, it was largely destroyed in September 1864 by General William Sherman. It has since become headquarters to such corporations as UPS, BellSouth, Georgia Pacific, and Coca-Cola. For 10 points, name this capital of Georgia.
Originally called Terminus, this city was the end of the Atlantic and Western Railroad before it was renamed in 1845, the name again influenced by the railroad.
{Atlanta}, Georgia