Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum, World of Coca-Cola, and the Center for Civil and Human Rights

Today I explored Atlanta. I started my day at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. This wonderful museum highlighted the achievements and challenges of his presidency including energy and land conservation, peace talks in the Middle East, inflation and the Iran hostage situation. I was inspired by Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter's continued work around the world to promote peace, good health, and better conditions for all. The next stop was The World of Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola was created in 1886 when a pharmacist from Atlanta named Dr. John S. Pemberton created the formula. I liked seeing all the memorabilia and getting a chance to try over 100 different sodas in the tasting room. No, I didn't try all 100! My final stop today was at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. There was a special exhibit on loan from Morehouse College showcasing some of Dr. King's papers. It was neat to see his annotations on his speeches. The second part of the museum focused on the Civil Rights Movement and included lots of personal stories and fantastic artifacts. It also included an interactive exhibit where I was able to feel what it would be like to participate in a sit-in. That was intense! The final part of the Center focused on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  This area talked about current issues and how the Center tries to monitor and address those issues and what we as citizens of the world can do.  This was a powerful museum! What an amazing day!

www.jimmycarterlibrary.org
www.worldofcoca-cola.com
www.civilandhumanrights.org