At approximately 1:15 a.m. EDT on July 27, 1996, a massive explosion rocked Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, leaving one dead and hundreds injured. Most of the victims were attending a concert as part of the festivities for the Summer Olympic Games. From the moment of the explosion, it was clear that this was a major disaster, but the details of the situation emerged piece by piece.

On the pages listed to the left is a chronological look at coverage of the bombing by Associated Press. As you look through the dispatches, note how bits and pieces of the coverage change, both in substance and priority.