The Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
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Title
The Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
Subject
The bombing at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
Description
At 1:25 am on July 27, 1996 during a concert in Centennial Olympic Park, a homemade pipe bomb was detonated, killing two people and causing 111 injuries. One of the attached photos depicts the damage done by the bomb and the aftermath of the explosion. The other photo shows the unbroken spirit of the Olympic spectators and their willingness to continue supporting the Olympic Games. The final file is the national address by President Clinton the morning after the attack.
Creator
Andy Weaver
Source
AJCP582A-028h, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
AJCNL1996-07-28-02c, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
“Radio Address of the President to the Nation.” National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives and Records Administration, 27 July 1996, 10:06 am, clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov/1996/07/1996-07-27-president-radio-address-on-olympic-bombing.html.
Date
July 27, 1996
Format
JPEG
JPEG
PDF
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photo
Files
Collection
Citation
Andy Weaver, “The Centennial Olympic Park Bombing,” Mapping Nature ~ English 1102 Fall 2019, accessed May 14, 2024, https://mapping-nature.org/omeka2019/items/show/53.