2013-11-15T16:31:02-08:00 2012-12-31 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 1904 MONROE DR NE Suite 260 ATLANTA GA 303244858 990 2012-01-01 580966186 JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS ASSOCIATION DBA THE WRENS NEST JOEL 4047537735 1050 RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY BLVD ATLANTA GA 30310 SUE GILMAN 2013-11-15 true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z 177464 false false X www.wrensnestonline.com X 1984 GA The Wren's Nest is the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris, the author and editor who penned the Brer Rabbit stories, also known as the Uncle Remus stories. The Wren's Nest is governed by the Joel Chandler Harris Association which strives to uphold the legacy of Joel Chandler Harris and the heritage of African American folklore through storytelling, tours, and student publishing. The Wren's Nest, a National Historic Landmark, is a Queen Anne Victorian home that has been a museum since 1913, having been originally funded by President Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie, and thousands of school children. One hundred years after the death of Joel Chandler Harris, it remains an international tourist destination. 14 14 4 9 0 106719 147462 18165 16553 9 187 20200 3119 145093 167321 0 0 81077 88502 0 13084 99847 97115 180924 185617 -35831 -18296 302499 297079 81287 94163 221212 202916 The Wren's Nest is the historic home of Joel Chandler Harris, the author and editor who penned the Brer Rabbit stories, also known as the Uncle Remus stories. The Wren's Nest is governed by the Joel Chandler Harris Association which strives to uphold the legacy of Joel Chandler Harris and the heritage of African American folklore through storytelling, tours, and student publishing. 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The book was released at and produced in partnership with the Decatur Book Festival. 2012 marked the third year of the KIPP Scribes Program in partnership with KIPP STRIVE Academy, a neighborhood APS Charter School. The Wren's Nest paired students with professional writers to record an important family story. Students gained a mentor, strengthened family relationships, and drastically improved their writing skills. The Wren's Nest published their stories in a bound collection and debuted the publication at the Decatur Book Festival. 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