Month: July 2009

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Views from Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

July 26, 2009 The Travel Trolley

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is the largest green space in Cobb County, located just north of Atlanta. The Atlanta metropolitan area is the second fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States, just after the Dallas-Fort Worth area according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As recently as 2005, the Civil War Preservation Trust listed Kennesaw Mountain as one of the America’s most endangered Civil War battlefields. According to the Trust, 1,200 homes were built

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News

WDW’s Electrical Water Pageant

July 25, 2009 The Travel Trolley

The best place (or one of them) to watch the WDW Water Pageant (and the Magic Kingdom fireworks simultaneously) is the Polynesian resort. The Electrical Water Pageant debuted on Oct. 24, 1971. The pageant’s original music was “Baroque Hoedown,” better known by most Disney fans as the soundtrack for the Main Street Electrical Parade.

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News

What happened to this town?

July 25, 2009 The Travel Trolley

WINDER, Ga. – The city of Russell no longer exists, and there is little evidence that there ever was such a town. Perhaps, the only evidence of the former town is with the few businesses that still bear Russell as part of their names. But like every other town that is or ever was, the former city of Russell has – or had – a unique history. The city was chartered on Dec. 18, 1902,

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Commentary

Commentary: Perhaps a Proofreader Should Have Been Included in the Bailout

July 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo

In an official letter dated July 21, 2009, Rep. David Scott called Obama “President-elect.” Huh? Guess he didn’t read that either. I first called Rep. Scott’s office in February to inquire whether he read the bailout bill before casting a vote in favor of the legislation. No response. I called again about the “cap and tax” bill. I called last Thursday, July 16, and again asked whether the Congressman read the bailout bill before voting.

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Seeing America

What should I do this summer?

July 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA — Summer is in full swing, and anybody without concrete vacation plans may be thinking they’ve missed out on a great opportunity to step out and see the world. Don’t fret; there are plenty of great sight-seeing opportunities throughout Georgia. Here are five: Head to The Dillard House for a grand meal and some southern relaxation Check out the “Smallest Church in America” Head to Cartersville and learn about a “needless effusion of blood” that