Peters is responsible for many of the institutions that make up the identity of the city of Atlanta. And as a man from Pennsylvania, he had unique position regarding the U.S. Civil War. 

Research:
“Atlanta’s Suburb.” The Atlanta Journal. April 1, 1884. https://www.newspapers.com/image/968900463/?match=1&terms=Richard%20Peters
Black, Nellie Peters. “Richard Peters, his ancestors and descendants. 1810-1889.” Atlanta. Foote & Davies. https://archive.org/details/richardpetershis00blac/page/n21/mode/2up
Carlson, Leonard R. “Richard Peters: Champion of the New South.” (Book Review.) The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 46, No. 2, The Tasks of Economic History (Jun., 1986), pp. 564-565. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2122214.pdf
“EDWARD C. PETERS HOUSE.” City of Atlanta Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20080820103941/http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_petershouse.aspx
“Edward C. Peters House.” National Register of Historic Places. Jan. 20, 1972. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1f64f313-3aa7-445c-ba1b-2cb6d3a1735f
“Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography.” Volume 13. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1921-. Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=xAI9AAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Falkenberg-Hull, Eileen. “Georgia's State Capitals (1868- present).” Explore Georgia. https://exploregeorgia.org/blog/georgias-state-capitals-1868-present
“Hessians Auxiliaries,” American Battlefield Trust. July 29, 2021. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/hessians-auxiliaries
“Rare Reminiscences.” Atlanta Journal. August 24, 1885. https://www.newspapers.com/image/968897469/?match=1&terms=Richard%20Peters
“Richard Peters Founder of Atlanta and Midtown.” Midtown Neighbors Association. Feb. 9, 2012. https://midtownatlanta.org/richard-peters-founder-of-atlanta-and-midtown/
“Richard Peters Will.” Atlanta Constitution. Feb. 14, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/image/26867020/?match=1&terms=Richard%20Peters
Shingleton, Royce. “Richard Peters: Champion of the New South.” Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press. 1985. 

Peters is responsible for many of the institutions that make up the identity of the city of Atlanta. And as a man from Pennsylvania, he had unique position regarding the U.S. Civil War.&nbsp;
Research:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Atlanta&rsquo;s Suburb.&rdquo; The Atlanta Journal. April 1, 1884. https://www.newspapers.com/image/968900463/?match=1&amp;terms=Richard%20Peters</li>
<li>Black, Nellie Peters. &ldquo;Richard Peters, his ancestors and descendants. 1810-1889.&rdquo; Atlanta. Foote &amp; Davies. https://archive.org/details/richardpetershis00blac/page/n21/mode/2up</li>
<li>Carlson, Leonard R. &ldquo;Richard Peters: Champion of the New South.&rdquo; (Book Review.) The Journal of Economic History, Vol. 46, No. 2, The Tasks of Economic History (Jun., 1986), pp. 564-565. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2122214.pdf</li>
<li>&ldquo;EDWARD C. PETERS HOUSE.&rdquo; City of Atlanta Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20080820103941/http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_petershouse.aspx</li>
<li>&ldquo;Edward C. Peters House.&rdquo; National Register of Historic Places. Jan. 20, 1972. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1f64f313-3aa7-445c-ba1b-2cb6d3a1735f</li>
<li>&ldquo;Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography.&rdquo; Volume 13. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. 1921-. Accessed online: https://books.google.com/books?id=xAI9AAAAYAAJ&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s</li>
<li>Falkenberg-Hull, Eileen. &ldquo;Georgia's State Capitals (1868- present).&rdquo; Explore Georgia. https://exploregeorgia.org/blog/georgias-state-capitals-1868-present</li>
<li>&ldquo;Hessians Auxiliaries,&rdquo; American Battlefield Trust. July 29, 2021. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/hessians-auxiliaries</li>
<li>&ldquo;Rare Reminiscences.&rdquo; Atlanta Journal. August 24, 1885. https://www.newspapers.com/image/968897469/?match=1&amp;terms=Richard%20Peters</li>
<li>&ldquo;Richard Peters Founder of Atlanta and Midtown.&rdquo; Midtown Neighbors Association. Feb. 9, 2012. https://midtownatlanta.org/richard-peters-founder-of-atlanta-and-midtown/</li>
<li>&ldquo;Richard Peters Will.&rdquo; Atlanta Constitution. Feb. 14, 1889. https://www.newspapers.com/image/26867020/?match=1&amp;terms=Richard%20Peters</li>
<li>Shingleton, Royce. &ldquo;Richard Peters: Champion of the New South.&rdquo; Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press. 1985.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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