4. What are the significant facts about William B. Hartsfield as related to his contributions to
Georgia? (Choose two items that correctly apply)
A. He was the first African American governor for Georgia, and he was born in Atlanta.
B. Bell Aircraft and Hartsfield together brought $17 million in military contracts to the Georgia area.
C. Served the longest a mayor of Atlanta, six (6) terms, and the largest airport located in
Georgia is named after him. Remembered for aviation.
D. Hartsfield was a Vietnam hero and veteran. He saved the lives of three American soldiers in the
war that lasted for than 20 years.
E. He was responsible for bringing sports teams like the Falcons and the Hawks to Atlanta boosting
the economy of the metro area.
F. He was the first Republican elected to the position since the Reconstruction Era immediately
following the US. Civil War.
G. As Atlanta mayor he slowly or tightly integrated public schools in the state.