Most people don’t know a lot about our 8th President Martin Van Buren; mainly because the biggest thing he was famous for was his unruly sideburns. However, my photographer and I have visited a few sites associated with ‘Old Kinderhook’…
Author: Thomas Watson
My name is Thomas Watson and I've been a U.S. history fanatic since I was 9 years old. In 2013, I decided to take my passion to the next level when I purchased a Thomas Jefferson bobble head with the sole intention of photographing that bobble head at Presidential sites. From that first day on July 10, 2013 at Spiegel Grove in Fremont, Ohio, this journey has taken on a life of its own. Now, nearly 40,000 miles later, I thought it was time to share the experiences, stories, and photos of Jefferson's travels. Keep in mind, this entire venture has been done with the deepest respect for the men who held the office as our President; no matter what their political affiliations, personal ambitions, or public scandals may have been. This blog is intended to be a true tribute to the Presidents of the United States and this story will be told Through the Eyes of Jefferson. I hope you enjoy the ride!
173: THE FINAL RIDE OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
Tom’s alarm went off in our Brenham, Texas hotel room at 6:00am on Wednesday October 27, 2021. By the time my companions had dressed and packed their stuff, the anticipated storm hit with the intensity and fury the meteorologists had…
172: TJ, AJAX, & SASQUATCH ON ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’
On January 6, 2022, our good friends and hard-working crew at GBS Media posted another episode of our show ‘Hail to the Chief’. When you watch that episode, you will see and hear my photographer tell stories about our 7th…
171: WE ROCKED THE FARM & ROLLED IN ROUND TOP
A half hour or so after the sun’s sphere broke the eastern horizon near Streetman, Texas, my photographer rolled his sorry carcass out of bed. It was eight o’clock on Saturday October 23, 2021 and the two of us had…
170: A KINDER, GENTLER VISIT WITH BUSH 41
Tom’s phone alarm went off at 6:20am on Friday October 22, 2021. I watched as he sat up on the couch, looked out the window, saw it was still dark, and reset his alarm to 7:10am. All I could do…
169: “JERRY’S WORLD” WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD
Our last full day in Plano, Texas began at 7:15am on Wednesday October 20, 2021. That day’s agenda had our group headed for the Fort Worth Stockyards where we’d watch their famous cattle drive, which was held twice daily –…
168: MONROE & JQADAMS JOIN OUR SHOW ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’
During the past ten days, two different Presidents have been featured on our show ‘Hail to the Chief’. Please take a moment and watch my photographer talk about the life and times of James Monroe and John Quincy Adams. The…
167: OSWALD – FROM SHOT TO FINISH
It was the day I had been waiting for since we left on the trip; and it was also the day my photographer decided to sleep in. However, when his alarm finally rang at 7:45am on Tuesday October 19, 2021,…
166: AMERICAN GIRLS INSTEAD OF JFK? SAY IT AIN’T SO!
The tenth day of our trip began at 6:00am when Tom’s alarm sounded. It was Sunday October 17, 2021 and we were still in Midland, Texas. But not for long. I heard my photographer mention as soon as we saw…
165: I FOUND MY MOJO WITH ‘DOMINIQUE’ AND GEORGIE
October 16, 2021 began when Tom’s alarm rang at 7:00am. A little less than two hours later, the three of us were headed to school – even though it was Saturday. My photographer had waited an extra day to visit…