Historedia
Person

Edward Atkinson

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1880–1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Atkinson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. International Cotton Exposition held in Atlanta, Georgia

    1880–1882

    Role: Proposer and Advocate

    1. October 28, 1880 · Atlanta, GeorgiaAtkinson's Advocacy for Atlanta

      Edward Atkinson delivered an address in October 1880 advocating for Atlanta as the host city for the cotton exhibition.

    2. October 5, 1881 · Atlanta, GeorgiaOpening of the International Cotton Exposition

      The exposition officially opened on October 5, 1881, marking a memorable day in Atlanta's history and establishing the event's timeline.

    3. October 27, 1881 · Atlanta, GeorgiaGovernor's Day

      Governor's Day on October 27, 1881, was a key event during the exposition, occurring shortly after the opening.

    4. 1882–1969 · Exposition site (locality unresolved)Exposition Cotton Mills

      The Exposition Cotton Mills were established on the exposition site in 1882 and operated until 1969, a post-exposition legacy development.

Sources

  1. International Cotton Exposition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20