Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia. The modern history of Atlanta dates back 1836, when Georgia decided to build a railroad to the U.S. Midwest. The first Georgia Railroad freight and passenger trains from Augusta (to the east of Atlanta), arrived in September 1845 and in that year the first hotel, the Atlanta Hotel, was opened. During the American Civil War Atlanta was became supply depot and target of Major Union Campaign. When the Civil War was ended, the city was rebuilt from the ashes. Over the curse of a century Atlanta became home of a major company including Coca-Cola, CNN, AT&T and many more.

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