Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

Rare: It’s Independence Day, but there are 7 things you probably don’t know about the Liberty Bell

July 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Liberty Bell is recognizable the world over, but many of the “facts” surrounding the bell’s history are more fiction than fact.

Rare: Five strange Georgia oddities you have to see to believe

July 2, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Although the Peach State is home to some remarkable, world-class attractions, it is also home to some, shall we say, more whimsical sights to see.

Rare: The 5 strangest Georgia oddities you have to see to believe

July 2, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Although the Peach State is home to some remarkable, world-class attractions, it is also home to some, shall we say, more whimsical sights to see.

Georgia governor urges caution when it comes to Confederate symbols

June 30, 2015 Todd DeFeo

In the midst of a national debate over Confederate monuments and the use of the Confederate battle flag on public grounds, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is urging caution. It is, he tells an Atlanta newspaper, a part of the nation’s “heritage.”

Traffic backs up in Atlanta on April 26, 2015.

AAA: Nearly 42 million expected to travel this Fourth of July

June 30, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Motorists, be patient this Fourth of July. The roads are likely to be crowded.

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Atlanta Cyclorama closing in advance of relocation

June 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The famed Atlanta Cyclorama will take its last spin on June 30.

Sculptor selected for King statue at Georgia Capitol

June 29, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Georgia officials have selected a Henry County-based sculptor to create a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia Capitol grounds.

Questions continue over Confederate monuments

June 28, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A former mayor of Macon, Georgia, is calling for Confederate monuments to be removed from the Middle Georgia city.

Who was President Benjamin Harrison?

June 27, 2015 Todd DeFeo

To many today, the presidency of Benjamin Harrison, one of the last of the 19th century, seems like ancient history.

Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter makes history in NBA draft

June 26, 2015 Todd DeFeo

R.J. Hunter made history Thursday night when the Boston Celtics selected the former Georgia State standout 28th overall in the NBA Draft.