A September 2014 view of the Gateway of Dreams monument in Atlanta. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
ATLANTA — The Gateway of Dreams monument in Centennial Olympic Park was dedicated in 1996 and honors the father of the modern Olympic Games.
Pierre de Coubertin founded the modern Olympic Games with the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Raymond Kaskey designed the monument, which features a statue of Coubertin, a step pyramid and the columns of Boaz and Jachin.
Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.
After scoring 27 points in the first half, Kennesaw State was held scoreless in the second half as Dayton rallied for a 31-27 victory to hand the Owls their first loss Saturday (Sept. 26) at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.
The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled that a state tax levied on adult entertainment establishments to help child victims of sexual exploitation is constitutional.
