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What is ATLsherpa?ATLsherpa is a natural ‘next step’ on a journey that began in 2014 when I started leading walking tours throughout Atlanta. Since that time, I have…

Jan 16, 2021

Are we losing our interest in history?Listen now (3 min) | Join the conversation...

Jan 4

Tip of the Iceberg We know practically nothing about other people, and that's a problem

Jan 3

What are your predictions for 2023?Listen now | Do this to sharpen your soothsaying skills...

Jan 1

Tour Photos: McPherson's Last Ride Listen now (1 min) | The day that General James McPherson kept his rendezvous with death

Nov 19, 2022

McPherson's Last Ride: Audio Narrated version of the Wilbur Kurtz article that retraces the General's final horseback ride in Atlanta

Nov 18, 2022

This new website honors forgotten hero Listen now (14 min) | Major General James B. McPherson, who died in Atlanta on July 22, 1864

Nov 17, 2022

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