Meets Sweet Auburn", published in 1996 by Gary M. Pomerantz. In 1928, Ivan Allen Sr. published his first and only book, "Atlanta From the Ashes". In the Foreword, Allen Sr. writes, "It is the author's intention in this volume to present his city to the executives of American business." A 1929 New York Times article referred to the book: "Picture of Rise After Sherman's March Is Told In a New Descriptive Book." References Georgia Tech alumni Mayors of Atlanta 1911 births 2003 deaths Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats 20th-century American politicians Burials at Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta) United States Army officers United States Army personnel of World War II