Table of Contents

Foreword / Lee May

Acknowledgments

Introduction:"Atlanta's Common Ground"

I. From Fields to Fairgrounds

"Atlanta Gets a Pleasure Ground" /James S. Tillman
"Benjamin Walker's Legacy" / James S. Tillman

II. From Fairground to City Park

"A Park Century" / Darlene Roth
"The Mystery of Clara Meer" / Darlene Roth "Reflections on Piedmont Park" / M. Alexis Scott

III. From City Park to Public Legacy

"A Park for the Future" / H. Randall Roark
"Bird Watchers and Watcher Trees" / H. Randall Roark
"Celebrating the Seasons of My Life at Piedmont Park" / Maria Saporta

The Piedmont Park Conservancy / Debbie McCown

Chronology

Select Bibliography and Sources

Contributors

Illustration Credits