. 6.1 Adjacent counties, Transportation in Georgia is overseen by the Georgia Department of Transportation a part of the executive branch of the state government Georgia's major Interstate Highways are I-20 I-75 I-85 and I-95 on March 18 1998 the Georgia House of Representatives passed a resolution naming the portion of Interstate Highway 75 which runs from the Chattahoochee River northward to the Tennessee state line the Larry McDonald Memorial Highway Larry McDonald a Democratic member of the House of Representatives had been on Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by the Soviets on September 1 1983, United Kingdom: BBC In tennis Andre Agassi won the gold medal which would eventually make him the first man and second singles player overall (after his eventual wife Steffi Graf) to win the career Golden Slam which consists of an Olympic gold medal and victories in the singles tournaments held at professional tennis' four major events (Australian Open French Open Wimbledon and US Open). . 42/6 73/23 4 191 Peachtree Tower 770 (235) 50 1990 200th-tallest building in the world 57th-tallest in the U.S, There are 63 parks in Georgia 48 of which are state parks and 15 that are historic sites and numerous state wildlife preserves under the supervision of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Other historic sites and parks are supervised by the National Park Service and include the Andersonville National Historic Site in Andersonville; Appalachian National Scenic Trail; Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area near Atlanta; Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park at Fort Oglethorpe; Cumberland Island National Seashore near St Marys; Fort Frederica National Monument on St Simons Island; Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah; Jimmy Carter National Historic Site near Plains; Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw; Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site in Atlanta; Ocmulgee National Monument at Macon; Trail of Tears National Historic Trail; and the Okefenokee Swamp in Waycross Georgia. The city of Atlanta is the most wired city in the United States Many residents access the internet on a high-speed broadband and/or WiFi connection It is home to one of the world's largest fiber-optic bundles, After three straight losing seasons Bobby Cox was hired for his first stint as manager for the 1978 season He promoted 22-year-old slugger Dale Murphy into the starting lineup Murphy hit 77 home runs over the next three seasons but he struggled on defense unable to adeptly play either catcher or first base in 1980 Murphy was moved to center field and demonstrated excellent range and throwing ability while the Braves earned their first winning season since 1974 Cox was fired after the 1981 season and replaced with Joe Torre under whose leadership the Braves attained their first divisional title since 1969 Strong performances from Bob Horner Chris Chambliss pitcher Phil Niekro and short relief pitcher Gene Garber helped the Braves but no Brave was more acclaimed than Murphy who won both a Most Valuable Player and a Gold Glove award Murphy also won an MVP award the following season but the Braves began a period of decline that defined the team throughout the 1980s Murphy excelling in defense hitting and running was consistently recognized as one of the league's best players but the Braves averaged only 65 wins per season between 1985 and 1990 Their lowest point came in 1988 when they lost 106 games the 1986 season saw the return of Bobby Cox as general manager Also in 1986 the team stopped using their Indian-themed mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa, India (49) The introduction of the Bessemer process enabling steel to be made inexpensively led to the era of great expansion of railways that began in the late 1860s Steel rails lasted several times longer than iron Steel rails made heavier locomotives possible allowing for longer trains and improving the productivity of railroads the Bessemer process introduced nitrogen into the steel which caused the steel to become brittle with age the open hearth furnace began to replace the Bessemer process near the end of the 19th century improving the quality of steel and further reducing costs Thus steel completely replaced the use of iron in rails becoming standard for all railways. .
Rockdale In 1994 G Wayne Clough became the first Tech alumnus to serve as the president of the Institute; he was in office during the 1996 Summer Olympics in 1998 he separated the Ivan Allen College of Management Policy and International Affairs into the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and returned the College of Management to "College" status (Crecine the previous president had demoted Management from "College" to "School" status as part of a controversial 1990 reorganization plan) His tenure focused on a dramatic expansion of the Institute a revamped Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program and the creation of an International Plan on March 15 2008 he was appointed secretary of the Smithsonian Institution effective July 1 2008 Dr Gary Schuster Tech's provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs was named interim president effective July 1 2008, County Manager Dick Anderson Georgia 141.svg State Route 141; Retired August 6 2010, Prior to the start of the 2016 regular season the Braves continued their offseason rebuilding by trading Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels for Erick Aybar and pitching prospects Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis and $2.5 million They agreed to 1 year contracts with Kelly Johnson Chris Withrow and Arodys Vizcaino and agreed to terms on a minor league contract for Carlos Torres and Jeff Francoeur the Braves would end up purchasing the Major League contract of Francoeur, Main article: Colonial government in the Thirteen Colonies. . Georgia State Equipment used by the Atlanta Police Department, Higher-speed rail services are intercity rail services that have top speeds higher than conventional intercity trains but the speeds are not as high as those in the high-speed rail services These services are provided after improvements to the conventional rail infrastructure in order to support trains that can operate safely at higher speeds.
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