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Margaret Mitchell House & Museum

The Margaret Mitchell House & Museum was founded in 1990 to save and preserve the house where Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote the book Gone With the Wind. On August 1, 2004, the Margaret Mitchell House merged with the Atlanta History Center (AHC). As a result, the AHC oversees the operation of the two-acre site which includes the Margaret Mitchell House, Gone With the Wind Movie Museum, Visitors Center, Museum Shop and The Center for Southern Literature. Tours of the exhibits tell the story of Margaret Mitchell beyond the book and movie, including her journalism career, philanthropy and family history. The Center for Southern Literature, the programming division of the MMH, preserves the legacy of Margaret Mitchell through weekly literary author programs, creative writing classes for adults and youth, and the administration of the PEN/Faulkner Writers in Schools Program.

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  • Bob Zellner's memoir, *The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement*, reveals one man's commitment to social justice during the civil rights movement. Zellner focuses on his experience as a civil rights activist from 1960 to 1967. Bob Zellner lives and teaches in New York state. Atlanta-based co-author Constance Curry is also a civil rights veteran and has written several books and produced a documentary film.
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    Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
  • Bucking traditional belief that education should be impersonal, objective and formal, Bernie Schein argues that getting personal is the only way to make magic happen in school. A veteran of the classroom and a three-time principal, Schein has spent over 40 years studying how students learn. Through stories from his classroom, *If Holden Caulfield were in My Classroom: Inspiring Love, Creativity and Intelligence in Middle School Kids* describes how true emotion, rather than pure reason, is the key to discovering real relationships and personal truth. Bernie Schein is a former teacher, principal, and educational consultant. He taught English and social studies at the Paideia School in Atlanta. He currently lives in Beaufort, South Carolina, with his wife.
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    Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
  • TV writer and author Stephen J. Cannell talks about his craft and his latest in the *Shane Scully* detective series, titled *On the Grind*. An Emmy award-winning writer/producer and Chairman of Cannell Studios, he is one of the most prolific writers in television history. He is also the author of some 14 novels. Cannell lives in Los Angeles with his family.
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    Margaret Mitchell House & Museum
  • Joseph Dabney discusses his new book, *The Food, Folklore and Art of Lowcountry Cooking.* The book's subtitle is: A Celebration of the Foods, History, and Romance Handed Down from England, Africa, the Caribbean, France, Germany and Scotland. Dabney takes readers on a prideful tour of Charleston, Beaufort, and Savannah and offers authentic regional voices, old-time photographs, and fascinating sidebars.
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    Margaret Mitchell House & Museum