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Learn the fascinating history of Lt. Rogers, a World War II Hero from Decatur and the winding journey the author took to discovery. The story will uncover heroism, classified documents, and [...]

Learn the history of Lt. Rogers, a World War II Hero from Decatur and the winding journey the author took to discovery. The story will uncover heroism, classified documents, and family lore. [...]

The Death House is a Queen Anne Cottage located in Decatur, GA. This historic house has been a part of Decatur for about 125 years. 

by J Blomqvist   It was mid-March and I was in the middle processing a collection of photos from the DeKalb County Board of Health. I love the feeling of the photos in my hand, not to [...]

The wild story of crime, embezzlement, and 22 aliases. The story of Mrs. Gray, True-crime in Decatur.    Originally Posted: May 2019 Updated: Jan 2022 with additional images and information. [...]

Quite recently, a longstanding mystery of the archives was solved through a happy bit of circumstance.  A missing dress lost somewhere in the collections of the DeKalb History Center, was [...]