ATLANTA — At 93 years old, Ambassador Andrew Young has seen the world through more seasons of change than most could imagine.

Inside the Atlanta History Center, the story of his extraordinary life unfolds in glass cases and photographs. Young's days marching beside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his service in Congress, his years as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and his two terms as Atlanta’s mayor.

Each chapter reflects a man who’s spent a lifetime chasing peace — and still believes deeply in the promise of progress.

"We've come a long way," Young said in an interview with 11Alive News Anchor Cheryl Preheim. "And we're in a difficult time now. But I don't have any anxiety about the country, not the economy, not even the president." Credit: Darrell Pryor

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