Beynon, Valerie
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Encyclopedia article about the Morton Theatre. Located in downtown Athens, Georgia, the Morton Theatre was the first vaudeville theater in the United States that was built, owned, and operated by an African American.
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Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African American Theater
- African Americans
- Athens
- Georgia
- Historic Buildings
- Morton Theatre (Athens, Ga.)
- Theaters