Independence Day at 250: Looking Back and Going Forth
Jul 07, 2026 11:45 AM
Daniel Pollock, Essayist and Historian
Independence Day at 250: Looking Back and Going Forth

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Daniel Pollock is a native Chicagoan who has lived in Atlanta with his wife Sally West since 1984.  A longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist who retired from the agency in 2021, Daniel also has a longstanding interest in Atlanta and American history.  He has led over 200 local history tours since the early 1990s, with a primary focus on Atlanta and the Civil War.  His published works includes essays about the Battle of Atlanta and the Cyclorama  painting of the battle, now displayed at the Atlanta history center.