Laurel-Ann Dooley is an Atlanta-based writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Palm Beach Post, and the Boston Globe. Having lived in Atlanta for many years, she has come to love the city she calls home and considers writing about its hidden stories a privilege.
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Atlanta is the only American city to have been destroyed by fire as an act of war, and it has its share of salacious stories. Wealthy felons hosted elaborate parties inside the federal penitentiary. Billionaire bootleggers and murderous rich boys p... SEE MORE