Known as the 'Heart of Georgia,' Macon was an affluent city by the time of the Civil War and escaped the destruction that accompanied Sherman's march to the sea. During Macon's prosperous Victorian period, opulent residences and ornate public buildings were constructed; these, along with those of the antebellum period, have been preserved. Author Glenda Barnes Bozeman resides in nearby Gray, Georgia. Originally from history-rich Pensacola, Florida, and as a Florida Pioneer Descendant, Glenda's love for history and historic places inspired the research that led to Then & Now: Macon.
