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Henry Grady
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Henry Grady
Legacy
Having been identified has one of the most important figures in the New South movement. Though being only up to the age of 39 Grady had many accomplishments. Due to those accomplishments Grady had a county named after him, Grady Hospital and the UGA Grady's School of Journalism.
Background
International Cotton Exposition
Atlanta Journal
Henry Grady was born 1850-1889 in Athens, Georgia. He is best Known for his promotion of the "New South".
In 1881, 1885, and 1895 Atlanta hosted 3 International Cotton Expositions. The expositions were established to promote Atlanta's rebuilding from the Civil War.
As the managing editor of the Atlanta Journal, Grady was able to use the newspaper as a stage to promote his views about industrializing the South, diversifying the agriculture and lobbying to the Northern investors to help aid both causes.
Contribution
Henry Grady's contribution to the era is he is responsible for bringing the International Cotton Exposition Atlanta and the creation of the Georgia Institute of Technology(GA Tech).