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The Atlanta Braves franchise is the oldest continually operating professional sports franchise inside the U.S. They were not always known as the Braves, and they did not have their start in Atlanta. They started in Boston as the Red Stockings, and have been referred to as the Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, and Bees as they moved from Boston to Milwaukee, and ultimately Atlanta.

The 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl is scheduled for New Year’s Eve in Atlanta. The game will start at 7:30pm at the Georgia Dome downtown. The matchup is always between an ACC team along with a SEC team. This year’s game pits the South Carolina Gamecocks against the Florida State Seminoles.

Morehouse College, the nation’s only private, historically black liberal arts college for males, is enjoying its very best football season start since 1930. The team is presently 5-1 and trailing the leader in its conference, Albany State. The Morehouse Maroon Tigers are also ranked at number 16 in the American Football Coach’s Association (AFCA) National Poll. This is the 1st time that Morehouse has ever been inside the top 25 of this poll.

The city of Atlanta has experienced quite a few historic moments through the years. Guests to Atlanta can take in these interesting historic sites and see firsthand where history was made. History buffs should be sure to keep room in their travel itinerary for the following locations of interest:

Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts is the largest non-profit in the US specialized to puppetry. It opened in September 1978, and was the very first puppetry center in the country. Over the years the Center has received numerous awards and acknowledgment for excellence. The most of the programming focuses on performance, education, and its museum.