Moments in Atlanta history: 20 famous Constitution front pages

On June 16, we celebrate 150 years of The Atlanta Constitution.

This historic anniversary celebration will continue for the next year. Starting June 21 through June 13, 2019, the AJC will feature a weekly historic front page in the print edition and AJCePaper. The memorable pages will tell the paper's story chronologically, beginning in 1868.

Also, we have created a special multimedia presentation covering the 150-year history of The Atlanta Constitution. See the city's history come alive through the pages of our newspaper.

Below are links to the larger-size and more easily readable PDFs of all of the front pages that you will find in our multimedia presentation. They can be enlarged to better see details, though some are clearer than others.

ExploreTHURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1868: A NEWSPAPER IS BORN

ExploreTHURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1895: THE COTTON STATES AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION OPENS

ExploreTUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1912: THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC

ExploreWEDNESDAY, AUG. 18, 1915: THE LYNCHING OF LEO FRANK

ExploreTUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917: THE GREAT FIRE OF ATLANTA

ExploreSATURDAY, DEC. 16, 1939: GONE WITH THE WIND PREMIERES HERE

ExploreFRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1945: PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIES IN WARM SPRINGS

ExploreSUNDAY, DEC. 8, 1946: THE NATION’S DEADLIEST HOTEL FIRE

ExploreTHURSDAY, JULY 1, 1965: ATLANTA GETS AN NFL TEAM

ExploreFRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1968: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S ASSASSINATION

ExploreWEDNESDAY, OCT. 17, 1973: ATLANTA ELECTS ITS FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN MAYOR

ExploreTUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1974: THE HAMMER PASSES THE BABE

ExploreWEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, 1976: A GEORGIAN WINS THE WHITE HOUSE

ExploreMONDAY, NOV. 7, 1977: TOCCOA FALLS DAM BREAKS

ExploreSUNDAY, FEB. 28, 1982: WAYNE WILLIAMS CONVICTED OF MURDER

ExploreWEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1990: ATLANTA GETS THE OLYMPICS

ExploreSUNDAY, OCT. 29, 1995: THE BRAVES WIN THE WORLD SERIES

ExploreSATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2005: BRIAN NICHOLS ON THE LOOSE

ExploreWEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2014: SNOWBOUND IN ATLANTA

ExploreTHURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015: ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHEATING SCANDAL

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