In the Shadow of a Novel: Margaret Mitchell | Georgia Stories

Famous for her classic novel Gone with the Wind, Peggy Mitchell had been rebellious in her youth, choosing not to finish college and acting less than modestly in Atlanta society. While working as a reporter, she spent three years writing her novel. the work sold millions of copies, was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. As Mitchell retreated from stardom she advanced a progressive agenda from behind the scenes, helping to integrate Atlanta's police, supported the building of both black and white emergency clinics, and patronized African-American medical students who hadn't the means to afford schooling.

Original Air Date: 03/11/2009

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