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From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies

  • Written by Myrsini Mamoli, Lecturer of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology
imageThe Library of Celsus was a famous landmark in its time – and today.Myrsini Mamoli

Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails surrounding the center connect my neighborhood to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park downtown and everything in between....

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